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Health Justice Commons Launches Medical Abuse Hotline In Honor of Carrie Ann Lucas

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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 →

Carrie Ann Lucas & Bill Peace Insurance Denials Inspire NDY Comment On Section 1557

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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 →

Not Dead Yet Condemns Blaming Mental Health for Mass Shootings

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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 →

Anita Cameron: Not Dead Yet Supports the Disability Integration Act 

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Not Dead Yet strongly supports the Disability Integration Act (HR 555 and S 117) which would give people with disabilities and seniors the civil right to receive attendant services and other supports at home, instead of in nursing facilities and other institutions. It addresses many of the concerns of those who would feel they have no option but assisted suicide by assisting … Continue reading Anita Cameron: Not Dead Yet Supports the Disability Integration Act  →

Lisa Blumberg: Assisted Suicide California Style

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John L’Heureux was a prolific writer and former Stanford professor who died April 22nd in California. His wife, Joan L’Heureux, initially told the New York Times that the cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease (1). Within a few days, though, the New Yorker published an essay by L’Heureux on why he would die by assisted … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Assisted Suicide California Style →