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In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79

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On behalf of the Board of Directors of Not Dead Yet, we express profound sadness at the news that legendary ADAPT organizer, first ally of Not Dead Yet, and pivotal disability rights advocate, Bob Kafka has passed away at his Austin, Texas home on December 26, 2025. First, our deepest heartfelt condolences to Stephanie Thomas, Bob’s … Continue reading In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79 →

Coming Soon: In Honour of the 35th Anniversary of the ADA: Film, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” to Stream Online July 23rd-30th, 2025

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“Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” to stream online July 23rd-30th, 2025 In honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990, the new 36-minute film, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” will be available for viewing online at Https://pamasprogressives.org from Wednesday July 23rd through Wednesday … Continue reading Coming Soon: In Honour of the 35th Anniversary of the ADA: Film, “Thoughts on Medical Assisted Suicide” to Stream Online July 23rd-30th, 2025 →

Lisa Blumberg: Whether Suicide Can Be Rational Is the Wrong Question

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In the article “Rational Suicide in Later Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature” in the National Library of Medicine, the authors reviewed 23 studies on “rational suicide” with the stated aim of better understanding the concept of rational suicide in older adults. The piece defines rational suicide as “a sane, well-thought-out and fairly stable … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Whether Suicide Can Be Rational Is the Wrong Question →

Response: “Neurologic Diseases and MAiD” in The American Journal of Bioethics

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Jules Good writes in response to “Neurologic Diseases and MAiD: Aid-In-Dying Laws Create an Underclass of Patients Based on Disability” by Lonny Shavelson, Thaddeus M. Pope, Margaret Pabst Battin, Alicia Oulette & Benzi Kluger, published in The American Journal of Bioethics 16 August 2022: Legal assisted suicide puts disabled people in danger of being killed … Continue reading Response: “Neurologic Diseases and MAiD” in The American Journal of Bioethics →

Anorexia Nervosa, Psychiatric Disability and the New American Vanguard of the Movement to Legalize Assisted Suicide

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Guest Blog by Kathleen Nicole O’Neal    In February of 2022, Dr. Jennifer L. Gaudiani, Dr. Joel Yager, and the late medical patient Alyssa Bogetz published a truly disturbing article in the Journal of Eating Disorders entitled “Terminal Anorexia Nervosa: Three Cases and Proposed Clinical Characteristics.” In this article, Dr. Gaudiani, a Colorado based physician with … Continue reading Anorexia Nervosa, Psychiatric Disability and the New American Vanguard of the Movement to Legalize Assisted Suicide →