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

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***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

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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

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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 →

NDY Vlog Episode 2: Suicide Prevention and the Disability Double Standard

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To view the video on YouTube , go here: https://youtu.be/B0z1XnuoSV0 CW: Suicide, ableism In this vlog, we’ll explore the relationship between suicide prevention, disability, and assisted suicide, as well as the ways disabled people are endangered by policies that devalue our lives. RESOURCES ON DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION WORK: Project LETS: https://projectlets.org/advocacy MindFreedom International: https://mindfreedom.org/about-mfi/ SOURCES: 1&2. APA … Continue reading NDY Vlog Episode 2: Suicide Prevention and the Disability Double Standard →

Introducing the Not Dead Yet Video Blog!

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Check out our first in a series of vlogs! Join Jules Good, our Assistant Director and Policy Analyst, (and Chompers, their cockatiel, who is always eager to join in on vlog recording) to learn about involuntary withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment. This video also features an interview with Anita Cameron, our Director of Minority Outreach, … Continue reading Introducing the Not Dead Yet Video Blog! →