Category Archives: Our News & Commentary Blog

Disability Advocates Opposing Maryland Assisted Suicide Bill Made To Wait…and Wait

February 15, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Maryland, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release, Testimonyaid in dying, assisted suicide, Maryland, press release, TestimonyDiane Coleman

No coverage of the assisted suicide issue is fair and balanced without the perspective of disability organizations and individuals who oppose it. Today, the Maryland House Health and Government Operations and Judiciary Committees are holding a joint legislative hearing on proposed physician-assisted suicide legislation – House Bill 399. The committees decided to allow all witnesses in favor of the bill … Continue reading Disability Advocates Opposing Maryland Assisted Suicide Bill Made To Wait…and Wait →

Many Disability Advocates Blocked From Testifying At NJ Assisted Suicide Hearing

February 7, 2019aid in dying, assisted suicide, new jersey, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyaid in dying, assisted suicide, New Jersey, TestimonyDiane Coleman

Seven disability advocates representing national and New Jersey state organizations planned to testify at a state Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on Thursday, February 7, beginning at 1:00 p.m., but only two were allowed to do so. Unlike NJ Committee hearings on the issue in previous years, the hearing was stopped at 2:30, cutting … Continue reading Many Disability Advocates Blocked From Testifying At NJ Assisted Suicide Hearing →

From ASAN: Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator!

February 2, 2019Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Day of Mourning, homicide, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', Our News & Commentary BlogAutistic Self Advocacy Network, Day of Mourning, homicide, mercy killingDiane Coleman

[From our friends at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network:] In the past five years, over 650 people with disabilities have been murdered by their parents, relatives, or caregivers. On Friday, March 1st, the disability community will gather across the nation to remember these disabled victims of filicide – disabled people murdered by their family members or … Continue reading From ASAN: Sign up to be a Day of Mourning Vigil Site Coordinator! →

Media Advisory: Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Laws Are Bad Public Policy

January 28, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, center for disability rights, New York, NY Alliance Against Assisted Suicide, Our News & Commentary Blog, press releaseaid in dying, assisted suicide, Center for Disability Rights, death with dignity, NY Alliance Against Assisted SuicideDiane Coleman

NDY issued the Media Advisory below on the Monday morning, January 28, 2019. No coverage of the assisted suicide issue is fair and balanced without the perspective of New York disability organizations and individuals who oppose it. (Proponents of bills to legalize assisted suicide will be holding a press conference at the state capital in … Continue reading Media Advisory: Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Laws Are Bad Public Policy →

Video of Shonda McLaughlin’s Personal Story of Disability Discrimination

January 20, 2019ADAPT, Anita Cameron, better dead than disabled, Disability Integration Act, Our News & Commentary Blog, Shonda McLaughlinADAPT, Anita Cameron, Disability Integration Act, Shonda McLaughlinDiane Coleman

NDY board officer Shonda McLaughlin shared her personal story of discrimination during ADAPT’s celebration of the reintroduction of the Disability Integration Act on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday January 15th. John Kelly, NDY’s New England Regional Director, captured a video of her remarks, which he said “personalize the ‘better dead than disabled’ mindset, and embody … Continue reading Video of Shonda McLaughlin’s Personal Story of Disability Discrimination →