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On Tuesday, March 10, the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee conducted a hearing on Senate Bill 676, which would legalize assisted suicide in the state of Maryland if passed. Crosby King testified on behalf on Not Dead Yet. Below is an excerpt of his written testimony. The full text is available here. We already see … Continue reading Maryland Disability Rights Advocates Make Strong Showing In Hearing on Assisted Suicide Bill →

“New Scientist” Reporter Goes Over Oregon Assisted Suicide Data With NDY’s Diane Coleman

February 26, 2015assisted suicide, diane coleman, media coverage, Oregon, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Diane Coleman, disability rights, New Scientist, OregonStephen Drake

A newly-published article in New Scientist includes a section in which reporter Clare Wilson reports on actual Oregon data on assisted suicide after a go-through with NDY CEO and founder Diane Coleman. It’s rare – almost unheard of – for a reporter to go into this kind of detail on assisted suicide in Oregon. The … Continue reading “New Scientist” Reporter Goes Over Oregon Assisted Suicide Data With NDY’s Diane Coleman →

Media Advisory: New York Disability Rights Group Opposes NY Assisted Suicide Bill

February 9, 2015Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

[Editor’s Note: This media advisory is also available through PRWeb in PDF format here.] A bill to legalize assisted suicide has been introduced in the NYS Assembly (A2129), and will be introduced Monday, Feb. 9 in the Senate by Brad Hoylman and Diane Savino, according to the assisted suicide advocacy group, Compassion and Choices. Not Dead … Continue reading Media Advisory: New York Disability Rights Group Opposes NY Assisted Suicide Bill →

NDY Introduces Disability Rights Toolkit for Advocacy Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide

February 8, 2015activism, advocacy, assisted suicide, Disability Rights Toolkit, dredf, legislation, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Diane Coleman, Dredf, Marilyn GoldenDiane Coleman

With assisted suicide bills pending in many states, disability rights advocates are needed to help oppose them. Not Dead Yet Colorado just played a pivotal role in defeating an assisted suicide bill in that state, but bills are pending or expected in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, the District of Columbia … Continue reading NDY Introduces Disability Rights Toolkit for Advocacy Against Legalization of Assisted Suicide →

Georgetown Voice – “Death Without Dignity: The Dangers of Assisted Suicide” by Lydia Brown

February 5, 2015assisted suicide, autistic activists, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, DC, Lydia Brown, media coverage, op-ed, WashingtonStephen Drake

Disability rights activists, scholars and advocates are familiar with Lydia Brown, whose writings, presentations, advocacy and activism have had a big impact in and outside of the disability community over the past few years. Today, the college newspaper Georgetown Voice published a response and counter to an editorial that endorsed a proposal that would legalize … Continue reading Georgetown Voice – “Death Without Dignity: The Dangers of Assisted Suicide” by Lydia Brown →