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Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities

October 9, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, bioethics, dredf, national council on disability, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, bioethics, death with dignity, Dredf, National Council on DisabilityDiane Coleman

The National Council on Disability (NCD) has issued the second in a series of reports on Bioethics and Disability. NCD’s release on the report today focuses on “a federal examination of the country’s assisted suicide laws and their effect on people with disabilities, finding the laws’ safeguards are ineffective and oversight of abuses and mistakes … Continue reading Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities →

Minneapolis Star Tribune Publishes John Kelly’s Excellent Letter

October 7, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, elder abuse, john kelly, Minnesota, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, MinnesotaDiane Coleman

ASSISTED SUICIDE What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but I sympathize with Bobbi Jacobsen (“I have ALS, and I hope for a dignified death,” Opinion Exchange, Sept. 24). Like her, I became severely disabled as an adult. But I oppose assisted suicide: It’s too dangerous. Assisted suicide can look appealing from … Continue reading Minneapolis Star Tribune Publishes John Kelly’s Excellent Letter →

Announcing Webinar!: Disability Rights Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws

September 23, 2019Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

Announcing! Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern REGISTER HERE! What Will You Gain By Attending: Familiarity with the key issues, arguments and common questions Materials that explain, detail, and document individual cases of assisted suicide problems and abuses Understanding what disability has to do with assisted … Continue reading Announcing Webinar!: Disability Rights Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws →

NDY Urges USCIS To Reverse Policies That Kill Ill and Disabled Immigrant Children

September 10, 2019access to health care, death through denial, Our News & Commentary BlogDeferred action/deportation, ImmigrationDiane Coleman

NDY Urges USCIS To Reverse Policies That Kill Ill and Disabled Immigrant Children Last month, U.S. officials took another step against immigrant people by ending adjudication of “deferred action” requests. These requests temporarily prevent the deportation of vulnerable individuals and families who face compelling, and often life-threatening, circumstances. Many applicants for deferred action are children … Continue reading NDY Urges USCIS To Reverse Policies That Kill Ill and Disabled Immigrant Children →

NDY insta a USCIS a revertir las políticas que matan a niños inmigrantes enfermos y con discapacidad

September 10, 2019access to health care, death through denial, Our News & Commentary BlogDeferred action/deportation, ImmigrationDiane Coleman

NDY insta a USCIS a revertir las políticas que matan a niños inmigrantes enfermos y con discapacidad El mes pasado, los funcionarios estadounidenses dieron otro paso contra las personas inmigrantes al finalizar la adjudicación de las solicitudes de “acción diferida”. Estas solicitudes evitan temporalmente la deportación de individuos y familias vulnerables que enfrentan circunstancias convincentes, … Continue reading NDY insta a USCIS a revertir las políticas que matan a niños inmigrantes enfermos y con discapacidad →