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For Immediate Release: January 13, 2020 Contact: John B. Kelly, 617-952-3302; secondthoughtskelly@gmail.com; @2ndThoughtsMA Disability Rights Advocates Hail Mass Court’s Rejection of Assisted Suicide Second Thoughts Massachusetts praises the decision by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Mary K. Ames rejecting a right to physician-assisted suicide in the state. She ruled that any Massachusetts doctor who prescribes a … Continue reading Disability Rights Advocates Hail Mass Court’s Rejection of Assisted Suicide →

United Spinal Assn. Helped Fight A Futility Judgment And Won!

January 6, 2020bioethics, futile care, futility, medical discrimination, national council on disability, Our News & Commentary Blog, United Spinal Assn.futility, National Council on Disability, United Spinal AssnDiane Coleman

The hospital may not have called it a “futility judgment” when they pushed Chris Dunn to go into hospice as an alternative to spinal cord injury rehabilitation, but it’s hard to see it any other way. Here’s an extended excerpt from United Spinal Association’s New Mobility article “Refusing To Die: The Chris Dunn Story“: By … Continue reading United Spinal Assn. Helped Fight A Futility Judgment And Won! →

Happy Holidays From Not Dead Yet!

December 23, 2019Annual Report, Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

People sometimes wonder if the subjects Not Dead Yet deals with every day get us down. But the reality is that you lift us up – every time you share the message that we are NOT “better dead than disabled,” every time you fight for the healthcare and supports we need, every time you prove … Continue reading Happy Holidays From Not Dead Yet! →

Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide

December 11, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, congress, health disparities, national council on disability, Our News & Commentary BlogADAPT, aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, Congress, Dredf, National Council on Disability, National Council on Independent LivingDiane Coleman

Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws Reintroduced Anita Cameron, director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet, will speak at a Congressional briefing to be held Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Room 2168 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The briefing is cosponsored by the National Council on Disability (NCD), Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) … Continue reading Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide →

Please Think Of Not Dead Yet On Giving Tuesday

December 1, 2019About Not Dead Yet, donations, Our News & Commentary BlogAnnual Report, donationsDiane Coleman

December 3rd is Giving Tuesday and we know there are many organizations worthy of your support. Please consider giving to Not Dead Yet this week. We work in countless ways to oppose society’s crushing discrimination in healthcare and the relentless assault of “better dead than disabled” messages. But we need you to make this work … Continue reading Please Think Of Not Dead Yet On Giving Tuesday →