[Letter to the editor of the Putnam County News and Recorder published September 04, 2019] To the Editor, In response to Assemblywoman Galef’s letter (“Support the Medical Aid in Dying Act”, PCNR, Aug. 28, 2019), we should not forget what Derek Humphry, co-founder of the Hemlock Society (now “Compassion & Choices) said in his book: “…economics, … Continue reading Does Freedom to Die Mean Freedom to Save Money, for Shareholders?
A 40-year-old man with ALS died for lack of sufficient in-home care on August 9th. He qualified for some in-home services, but needed more as his disease progressed. He was only offered a nursing facility over 4 hours from his family. For him, that was a fate worse than death — not the ALS, but … Continue reading On Being Offered the “Choice” of a Nursing Facility or a Grave
The following are excerpts from an announcement by Health Justice Commons of a new Medical Abuse Hotline to honor Carrie Ann’s legacy and support our communities. “On February 24th, 2019, Carrie Ann Lucas, a beloved and renowned disability rights attorney and trailblazer who innovated representation for parents with disabilities, died after being denied a $2,000 … Continue reading Health Justice Commons Launches Medical Abuse Hotline In Honor of Carrie Ann Lucas
The Trump administration has proposed changes to rules against disability discrimination by healthcare providers and insurers under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. While the current rules did not effectively protect Carrie Ann Lucas or Bill Peace, gutting those rules would only rob people with disabilities and others of a legal “leg to stand … Continue reading Carrie Ann Lucas & Bill Peace Insurance Denials Inspire NDY Comment On Section 1557
As the nation mourns and reflects on the latest mass shootings, Not Dead Yet joins other national disability rights groups in condemning President Trump and others for blaming gun violence and mass shootings on mental health. September is suicide prevention month. Scapegoating people with mental health disabilities, especially after a crisis such as a mass … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Condemns Blaming Mental Health for Mass Shootings
