Category Archives: better dead than disabled

Terri Hancharick: Being disabled doesn’t mean death is better than life

September 8, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, better dead than disabled, Delaware, MAID, op-ed, Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

Yesterday (Sept. 7) Delaware’s Daily State News published an opinion piece by the Chair of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities who is also the parent of a person with developmental disabilities. In the article, Terri Hancharick stated in part: Delaware’s assisted suicide bill is based on legislation in Oregon, where assisted suicide was … Continue reading Terri Hancharick: Being disabled doesn’t mean death is better than life →

The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws

May 30, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, MAID, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, media coverage, medical aid in dying, Sara LutermanDiane Coleman

The In the News page on the NDY website links to print and broadcast news pieces that include interview quotes or other mentions of Not Dead Yet or our disability allies. The vast majority of articles and broadcasts are about assisted suicide laws. The pattern, with rare exception, is that the attention on the disability … Continue reading The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws →

Excellent Op-Ed by Disability Activist Daniese McMullen-Powell Published in Delaware

May 24, 2023"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, Delaware, op-ed, Oregon Assisted Suicide Data, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, assisted suicide expansion, better dead than disabled, death with dignity, op-edDiane Coleman

Physician-assisted suicide discriminates against persons with disabilities Daniese McMullin-Powell May 23, 2023 Assisted suicide is a dangerous public policy that threatens the most vulnerable in society, especially people like me – people with disabilities. Upon initial consideration, many do not see how assisted suicide is particularly dangerous to the disability community. However, based on the … Continue reading Excellent Op-Ed by Disability Activist Daniese McMullen-Powell Published in Delaware →

John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents

May 19, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, end-of-life options bills, euthanasia, MAID, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, John Kelly, TestimonyDiane Coleman

Testimony in Opposition to Delaware House Blll 140 Chair Minor-Brown, Vice Chair Harris, Members of the Committee on Health & Human Development: My name is John B. Kelly. I am the New England Regional Director for Not Dead Yet, the leading national disability rights group opposing assisted suicide, futility judgments, and “better dead than disabled” … Continue reading John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents →

Press Release: Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates

March 14, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, Our News & Commentary Blog, press releaseassisted suicide, press releaseDiane Coleman

Contact: Deidre Hammon 775-544-9338 Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates March 14, 2023 A bill to legalize medically assisted suicide is being railroaded through the Nevada legislature in a manner that appears designed to exclude the voices of people with disabilities, people put most at risk if this bill passes. The assisted … Continue reading Press Release: Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates →