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CT Disability Activists Garner Amazing Amount of Coverage From Dueling Press Conferences

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On Wednesday, November 18, disability activists from Second Thoughts Connecticut as well as members of Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide participated in a press conference held by a broad alliance of assisted suicide opponents. The media event was held in response to a previous press conference conducted by assisted suicide proponents the same day. Below … Continue reading CT Disability Activists Garner Amazing Amount of Coverage From Dueling Press Conferences →

NDY Activist Julie Farrar Interviewed By Spectrum News

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NDY’s Press Advisory issued Monday evening resulted in a Spectrum News interview of Albany disability activist Julie Farrar. The Advisory was distributed to New York media outlets in response to assisted suicide proponents’ announcement of a virtual press conference held Tuesday. While giving more space to proponents’ hopes for passing the assisted suicide bill this … Continue reading NDY Activist Julie Farrar Interviewed By Spectrum News →

Press Advisory: Assisted Suicide Laws Are Not Progressive

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No coverage of the assisted suicide issue is fair and balanced without the perspective of New York disability organizations and individuals who oppose it. (Proponents of bills to legalize assisted suicide will be holding a press conference at the state capital in Albany on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.) We live with a profit driven healthcare … Continue reading Press Advisory: Assisted Suicide Laws Are Not Progressive →

Lisa Blumberg: Recent Medscape Survey Indicates that Doctors are Divided on Life and Death Issues

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Recent Medscape Survey Indicates that Doctors are Divided on Life and Death Issues by Lisa Blumberg Medscape is an online resource for healthcare professionals. It provides medical news and information and does surveys on current issues. (1) Its 2022 survey of 4100 U.S. doctors on “Right and Wrong in Medicine: Life, Death and Wrenching Choices” … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Recent Medscape Survey Indicates that Doctors are Divided on Life and Death Issues →

NDY’s Year End Review and A Heartfelt Request

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There’s never a dull moment in NDY’s fight against the constant messages that we disabled people are better off dead – and society is better off without us. We couldn’t do it without the active involvement of disability advocates and organizations. We may be small but, because of your efforts and support, together we are … Continue reading NDY’s Year End Review and A Heartfelt Request →