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NDY Urges National Council on Disability to Reissue Position Paper on Assisted Suicide

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The National Council on Disability (NCD) is meeting today.  Many years ago, NCD invited me to attend one of its meetings to debate Hemlock Society co-founder Derek Humphry.  A few months later, NCD issued a groundbreaking and highly persuasive position paper opposing legalization of assisted suicide.  Today, Not Dead Yet is urging NCD to re-issue … Continue reading NDY Urges National Council on Disability to Reissue Position Paper on Assisted Suicide →

An Open Letter to Doctors From NDY Canada’s Amy Hasbrouck

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This is a belated but timeless post of Amy Hasbrouck’s powerful open letter to the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).  Amy is Director of NDY’s sister organization, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada.  She issued the letter in August 2014 in response to the CMA’s report entitled “End of Life Care: A National Dialogue.” Her message calling … Continue reading An Open Letter to Doctors From NDY Canada’s Amy Hasbrouck →

At Year’s End, Another Man Shoots Wife in Hospital and Kills Self – Internet Gets All Teary-Eyed Over “Loving” Act

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Lets hope the New Year is kinder and gentler than the old one. The year ended with a highly publicized murder/suicide in NH. Mark Lavoie, at a little past  6 am, shot his wife to death and then successfully killed himself immediately after. He did this just 4 minutes after posting his intent on Facebook. … Continue reading At Year’s End, Another Man Shoots Wife in Hospital and Kills Self – Internet Gets All Teary-Eyed Over “Loving” Act →

John Kelly Reports on Monday’s New Jersey Senate Committee Hearing

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The New Jersey state Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee passed its assisted suicide bill, S382, out of committee yesterday, December 15th. Senate President and co-sponsor Steve Sweeney initially said that a full Senate vote would be held on Thursday, the last scheduled full session of the year, but later indicated that the … Continue reading John Kelly Reports on Monday’s New Jersey Senate Committee Hearing →

NJ Attorney Compares Death Penalty and Assisted Suicide, Finds Both Unworkable

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An interesting op ed appeared in the Times of Trenton late last month, comparing death penalty and assisted suicide laws.  H. John Witman III is a retired attorney who practiced for nearly 20 years in the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is a member of the board of directors of the Progressive Center … Continue reading NJ Attorney Compares Death Penalty and Assisted Suicide, Finds Both Unworkable →