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Haleigh Poutre’s New Life and the Flawed Lessons People are Taking Away From Her Story

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Readers of this blog will hopefully remember the story of Haleigh Poutre, a child in Massachusetts who was abused and then neglected, failed and abandoned by just about every professional whose job it was to act to safeguard her welfare and safety.  She became the subject of a life and death* court battle that sanctioned … Continue reading Haleigh Poutre’s New Life and the Flawed Lessons People are Taking Away From Her Story →

It’s (Long Past) Time for the U.S. To Ratify the United Nations Disability Treaty

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I want to pass on a message I received about activities tomorrow in support of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).  The rally is being sponsored by the National Council on Independent Living, one of NDY’s closest allies.  Here’s the information I received (excerpts): PLEASE Call your Senators!  And … Continue reading It’s (Long Past) Time for the U.S. To Ratify the United Nations Disability Treaty →

Press Release: Not Dead Yet Advocates Against Oregon-Style Assisted Suicide Bill in the UK

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[Editor’s Note: For a copy of this release in pdf format, including an attached copy of John Kelly’s letter to the House of Lords in Word format, please go to the PRWeb version here.] Not Dead Yet USA today announced an advocacy and outreach effort to the British House of Lords, which is to debate … Continue reading Press Release: Not Dead Yet Advocates Against Oregon-Style Assisted Suicide Bill in the UK →

Join Thunderclap to Support Not Dead Yet UK Rally Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill

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This important message comes to us from Liz Carr of Not Dead Yet UK: If you tweet, please sign up to our ‘Thunderclap’ to go off on Friday 18th July just before the House of Lords begins it’s debate on the ‘Assisted Dying Bill’. Please pass on and share! https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/13705-assisted-living-not-dying Support Not Dead Yet UK … Continue reading Join Thunderclap to Support Not Dead Yet UK Rally Protesting Assisted Suicide Bill →

Slippery Slopes, Political Realities and Comparing British Apples with American Oranges in Assisted Suicide Debate

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On Friday, July 18, the British House of Lords will be considering Lord Falconer’s bill to legalize assisted suicide yet again.  Naturally, this has resulted in a real uptick in public debate on the topic, some of which we’ll share and discuss here later. Right now, I want to focus on a strategy being used … Continue reading Slippery Slopes, Political Realities and Comparing British Apples with American Oranges in Assisted Suicide Debate →