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New Move to Expand Euthanasia in the Netherlands – Associated Press and DutchNews.nl Misrepresent Dutch Practice

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It’s hardly news when word comes out from the Netherlands that either the government, medical professionals or some private organization are seeking to expand the scope of the euthanasia laws.  After all, the consistent trend in the Netherlands has been to expand the practices of euthanasia and assisted suicide by expanding eligibility criteria, as we’ve … Continue reading New Move to Expand Euthanasia in the Netherlands – Associated Press and DutchNews.nl Misrepresent Dutch Practice →

Georgia Disability Activists at Supreme Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide – Press Coverage and More

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The Georgia disability rights activists that attended yesterday’s hearing on the Final Exit Network’s (FEN) challenge to that state’s assisted suicide law were included in some of the major media coverage.  First, from wbstv.com (channel 2) in Atlanta, there’s a brief interview with disability activist Elizabeth Hune, alongside fellow activists Zan Thornton and Rebecca Ramage-Tuttle.  … Continue reading Georgia Disability Activists at Supreme Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide – Press Coverage and More →

Georgia Disability Activists to Attend Arguments at GA Supreme Court Hearing on Final Exit Network

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Today, Nov. 7, 2011, the Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on the challenge to Georgia’s assisted suicide law filed by members of the Final Exit Network.  The group claims that the law does not actually prohibit assisted suicide but does violate the First Amendment right to free speech. Three disability rights groups from Georgia … Continue reading Georgia Disability Activists to Attend Arguments at GA Supreme Court Hearing on Final Exit Network →

RELEASE: Disabililty Rights Activists from NDY and National Council on Disability Featured on Dr. Oz Assisted Suicide Show

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 Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8929655.htm Disability Rights Activists from Not Dead Yet and National Council on Disability Featured in Dr. Oz Segment on Assisted Suicide Members of Not Dead Yet and National Council on Disability were featured in a Dr. Oz segment on assisted suicide. Members expressed opposition to assisted suicide, but overall the segment was biased in … Continue reading RELEASE: Disabililty Rights Activists from NDY and National Council on Disability Featured on Dr. Oz Assisted Suicide Show →

Disability Activists, Assisted Suicide and the Land of Oz

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Yesterday – November 1 – the anticipated/dreaded Dr. Oz show on assisted suicide aired in most places, although syndicated shows such as Dr. Oz often play out on different dates in different locations. Disability activists Nadina LaSpina, Danny Robert, Ari Ne’eman, Julie Maury, Hope Derogatis and Bill Peace were all in the audience.  Danny Robert … Continue reading Disability Activists, Assisted Suicide and the Land of Oz →