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DREDF Files Amicus Brief On Behalf of 12 Disability Groups In Euthanasia Case

October 28, 2022aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court cases, court decisions, courts, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, end-of-life options bills, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, court cases, Dredf, euthanasia, Friend of the Court BriefDiane Coleman

The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Just Announced: DREDF Files Amici Brief in Case Seeking to Eliminate Key Safeguard in California’s End of Life Options Act. On October 24, 2022, DREDF filed a brief as amicus curiae (PDF) on its own behalf and on behalf of 11 additional disability rights organizations in support of … Continue reading DREDF Files Amicus Brief On Behalf of 12 Disability Groups In Euthanasia Case →

Lisa Blumberg: Promoting the Better Dead Than Disabled Ethos to Kids

October 25, 2022"death with dignity", ableism, ageism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, Canada, euthanasia, hospice, Lisa Blumberg, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Canadian Virtual Hospice, children's activity book, euthanasia, Lisa BlumbergDiane Coleman

Canada has the broadest euthanasia law in the world. Both people who are ill and people who have disabilities deemed to cause them to suffer may request that a doctor or nurse practitioner provide them with a drug induced death. (1) Alan Nichols, a 61-year-old man with a history of depression was euthanized, over the … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Promoting the Better Dead Than Disabled Ethos to Kids →

Media Advisory: Disability Rights Advocates Gather at SJC to Defend Disabled Lives

October 12, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, court decisions, john kelly, Jules Good, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release, protests, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, court cases, John Kelly, press release, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Disability Rights Advocates Gather at SJC to Defend Disabled Lives Boston, MA – Thursday, October 13 at 12 PM, Second Thoughts MA: Disability Rights Advocates Against Assisted Suicide and Not Dead Yet will gather outside the Supreme Judicial Court at the John Adams Courthouse to remind the SJC and the public that the issue of … Continue reading Media Advisory: Disability Rights Advocates Gather at SJC to Defend Disabled Lives →

Mourning the Loss of Paul Spooner, ED of MetroWest CIL

October 11, 2022assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blog, paul spooner, Second ThoughtsPaul SpoonerDiane Coleman

Disability advocates around the country are mourning the loss and remembering the leadership of Paul Spooner who died unexpectedly Saturday. In Not Dead Yet’s early years in the late 1990s, Paul was President of the National Council on Independent Living and helped ensure that our message against the “better dead than disabled” mindset was heard … Continue reading Mourning the Loss of Paul Spooner, ED of MetroWest CIL →

NDY Submits Public Comment On Proposed ACA Rule 1557 Change

October 4, 2022Our News & Commentary BlogJules Good

Background: The Department of Health and Human Services recently allowed a comment period for organizations and individuals to share their thoughts on proposed changes to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs and activities. … Continue reading NDY Submits Public Comment On Proposed ACA Rule 1557 Change →