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NDY Vlog: Understanding Assisted Suicide Expansion Bills

CW: suicide, assisted suicide, ableism In this video, we take a closer look at the anatomy of an assisted suicide bill and how proposed expansion bills would change current statutes. There are expansion bills being heard in Vermont, Hawai’i, Washington, and Oregon. Want to get involved with advocacy work to stop assisted suicide? Fill out … Continue reading NDY Vlog: Understanding Assisted Suicide Expansion Bills

Cathy Ludlum: Nietzsche and Assisted Suicide in Connecticut

Nietzsche and Assisted Suicide in Connecticut by Cathy Ludlum We are in trouble when our elected officials start quoting Nietzsche. It was at the Public Health Committee meeting March 10 that one of our legislators framed her argument in favor of SB 1076 (assisted suicide) with these words: “One should die proudly when it is … Continue reading Cathy Ludlum: Nietzsche and Assisted Suicide in Connecticut

Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Holds Press Conference; Members Testify at Public Hearing

Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Holds Press Conference; Members Testify at Public Hearing on February 27th Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide held a press conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, CT on February 27th, just prior to a public hearing before the Public Health Committee to discuss this year’s proposed Connecticut assisted suicide … Continue reading Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Holds Press Conference; Members Testify at Public Hearing

Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Analysis

Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Analysis March 16, 2023 How Assisted Suicide Laws Endanger People With Disabilities and Chronic Conditions A disabled or chronically ill person who depends on life-sustaining treatment, even basic medications, would be able to qualify for assisted suicide if they lived where assisted suicide is legal. Oregon’s “Death With Dignity” law is … Continue reading Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Analysis

Press Release: Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates

Contact: Deidre Hammon 775-544-9338 Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates March 14, 2023 A bill to legalize medically assisted suicide is being railroaded through the Nevada legislature in a manner that appears designed to exclude the voices of people with disabilities, people put most at risk if this bill passes. The assisted … Continue reading Press Release: Legislative Committee Does An End Run Around Disability Advocates