For years, Democrats have supported assisted suicide legislation, also referred to as “medical aid in dying”, under the notion that it is a bodily autonomy issue akin to abortion. Leading assisted suicide proponent organizations like Compassion and Choices and Death with Dignity have expertly oversimplified assisted suicide into a “my body, my choice” issue, and … Continue reading Jules Good: Assisted Suicide is Not Bodily Autonomy →

From the New Haven Register, 4/2 Can Conn. live with aid-in-dying being law? By Lisa Blumberg Proponents of legalizing assisted suicide insist that the practice would be tightly controlled. Doctors would only be able to write lethal prescriptions for state residents with a six months prognosis who are mentally competent and who have made two … Continue reading Op Ed: Lisa Blumberg: Can Conn. Live With Aid in Dying Being Law? →

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 →

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 →