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New OCR Settlement On COVID-19 Triage Criteria Increases Disability Protections

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On June 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued a press release entitled “OCR Resolves Complaint with Tennessee After it Revises its Triage Plans to Protect Against Disability Discrimination.” A number of state and national disability groups had complained that Tennessee’s crisis standards of care (CSC) “would unlawfully … Continue reading New OCR Settlement On COVID-19 Triage Criteria Increases Disability Protections →

ADAPT of Texas Protests Hospital Killing of Michael Hickson, A Black Disabled Man

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ADAPT of Texas members protested on June 28th in front of St. David’s Hospital in Austin where they refused treatment and starved to death Michael Hickson, a black disabled man who died on June 11th, 2020. ADAPT of Texas reported that Michael Hickson was a quadriplegic with a brain injury who was refused treatment for … Continue reading ADAPT of Texas Protests Hospital Killing of Michael Hickson, A Black Disabled Man →

Anita Cameron: How Many More Have To Die In Nursing Facilities In the Age of COVID-19?

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COVID-19 continues to rage through America, but not many of us outside the media and disability rights and justice groups are talking about an overlooked population – residents of nursing facilities and institutions for disabled people, who are dying of COVID-19. To date, more than 51,000 residents and employees of nursing homes and long-term care … Continue reading Anita Cameron: How Many More Have To Die In Nursing Facilities In the Age of COVID-19? →

Not Dead Yet Statement On The Murder Of George Floyd

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The murder of George Floyd by police, and the hard work of Black Lives Matter and other anti-racist groups, have focused the nation’s attention on systemic racism and injustice to an extent not seen in decades. This heinous act followed the racist killings in May of Ahmaud Aubrey, Dreasjon Reed and Breonna Taylor, and many … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Statement On The Murder Of George Floyd →

Second Thoughts Press Release On Continuing Danger of Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Bill

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For Immediate Release:                                  June 2, 2020 Contact: John B. Kelly 617-952-3302, SecondThoughtsKelly@Gmail.com, @2ndThoughtsMA Bill Legalizing Assisted Suicide Remains Dangerous, Targets the Vulnerable Second Thoughts Massachusetts issues the following statement in opposition to the favorable report given by the state … Continue reading Second Thoughts Press Release On Continuing Danger of Massachusetts Assisted Suicide Bill →