Category Archives: Our News & Commentary Blog

Good Old News: In Early 2023, Suicidology Group Withdrew Statement NDY Protested

July 10, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blog, protests, suicide preventionAmerican Association of Suicidology, assisted suicide, Meghan Schrader, suicide preventionDiane Coleman

In October 2017, the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) issued a Statement announcing that physician assisted suicide is not “suicide”. The Executive Summary states: “The American Association of Suicidology recognizes that the practice of physician aid in dying, also called physician assisted suicide, Death with Dignity, and medical aid in dying, is distinct from the … Continue reading Good Old News: In Early 2023, Suicidology Group Withdrew Statement NDY Protested →

New Vlog! LGBTQ+ and Disability Pride Special: Ableist Anti-Trans Laws

July 5, 2023Our News & Commentary BlogJules Good

Video Link: https://youtu.be/s6S5cD3_UPo CW: ableism, suicide, transphobia As we move from LGBTQIA+ Pride month to Disability Pride Month, we explore an important intersection currently facing disabled transgender people: access to gender affirming care being denied on the basis of disability. We chat with Jen Insight, a trans writer and video creator, about gender affirming … Continue reading New Vlog! LGBTQ+ and Disability Pride Special: Ableist Anti-Trans Laws →

Disability Activists Take Direct Action To Resist Assisted Suicide Laws

June 21, 2023Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

By Jules Good On June 14th, NDY and Second Thoughts MA activists gathered at the Massachusetts State House to show opposition to a Compassion and Choices rally. The group made signs and held them up at the back of Nurses Hall, where C&C was hosting a lineup of local speakers before dispersing to meet with … Continue reading Disability Activists Take Direct Action To Resist Assisted Suicide Laws →

The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws

May 30, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, MAID, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, media coverage, medical aid in dying, Sara LutermanDiane Coleman

The In the News page on the NDY website links to print and broadcast news pieces that include interview quotes or other mentions of Not Dead Yet or our disability allies. The vast majority of articles and broadcasts are about assisted suicide laws. The pattern, with rare exception, is that the attention on the disability … Continue reading The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws →

Excellent Op-Ed by Disability Activist Daniese McMullen-Powell Published in Delaware

May 24, 2023"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, Delaware, op-ed, Oregon Assisted Suicide Data, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, assisted suicide expansion, better dead than disabled, death with dignity, op-edDiane Coleman

Physician-assisted suicide discriminates against persons with disabilities Daniese McMullin-Powell May 23, 2023 Assisted suicide is a dangerous public policy that threatens the most vulnerable in society, especially people like me – people with disabilities. Upon initial consideration, many do not see how assisted suicide is particularly dangerous to the disability community. However, based on the … Continue reading Excellent Op-Ed by Disability Activist Daniese McMullen-Powell Published in Delaware →