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Disability Advocates in Massachusetts Conduct Legislative Briefing Against Assisted Suicide

October 26, 2015assisted suicide, john kelly, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, John Kelly, Massachusetts, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Today, John Kelly led a well attended legislative briefing by disability rights advocates who oppose the state’s assisted suicide bill, H 1991. In anticipation of the legislative committee hearing on assisted suicide scheduled in Massachusetts on Tuesday, October 27th, the briefing received some excellent news coverage: Physician-assisted suicide bill sparks Massachusetts debate Hearing on assisted … Continue reading Disability Advocates in Massachusetts Conduct Legislative Briefing Against Assisted Suicide →

Chicago Action Alert On Peter Singer: The Worst You Can Do

October 22, 2015euthanasia, Illinois, infanticide, national council on disability, Our News & Commentary Blog, Peter Singer, protestsnonvoluntary euthanasia, Peter Singer, ProtestDiane Coleman

ACTION ALERT Peter Singer: The Worst You Can Do On Saturday, October 24, the bioethicist Dr. Peter Singer will be delivering a lecture at Northwestern University in Evanston. The lecture is titled “The Most Good You Can Do.” Ironically Dr. Singer is well known for his views that people with severe disabilities do not lead … Continue reading Chicago Action Alert On Peter Singer: The Worst You Can Do →

John Kelly Testifies for ASAN Bill in MA Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in Organ Transplant Eligibility

October 21, 2015ASAN, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, john kelly, organ transplants, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second ThoughtsAutistic Self Advocacy Network, John Kelly, organ transplantDiane Coleman

On October 20, John Kelly submitted testimony on behalf of Second Thoughts Massachusetts and Not Dead Yet in support of H 3271, “An Act concerning nondiscrimination in access to organ transplantation.” Not Dead Yet is proud to follow the leadership of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) on this issue. Lydia Brown of the Boston … Continue reading John Kelly Testifies for ASAN Bill in MA Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in Organ Transplant Eligibility →

NCIL’s Lindsay Baran & NDY’s Anne Sommers Collaborate on Op-Ed in Washington Examiner

October 19, 2015assisted suicide, national council on independent living, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, National Council on Independent Living, op-edDiane Coleman

As NDY previously reported, Lindsay Baran of the National Council on Independent Living, Anne Sommers of NDY and several other disability advocates testified on July 10th against an assisted suicide bill pending before the District of Columbia Council Health and Human Services Committee. The NDY blog on the DC hearing included a video of Anne … Continue reading NCIL’s Lindsay Baran & NDY’s Anne Sommers Collaborate on Op-Ed in Washington Examiner →

NDY Files Statement With Canadian Panel on Carter Case

October 18, 2015assisted suicide, Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, court decisions, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead YetCarter v. Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet CanadaDiane Coleman

On February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada issued a horrific ruling in the case of Carter v. Canada. How horrific? The Court held: Section 241 (b) and s. 14 of the Criminal Code unjustifiably infringe s. 7 of the Charter and are of no force or effect to the extent that they prohibit physician‑assisted death for a … Continue reading NDY Files Statement With Canadian Panel on Carter Case →