Category Archives: “death with dignity”

Lisa Blumberg: Life, Liberty and Security in Canada – Is this the way we are headed?

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Dr. Ira Byock, a specialist in palliative care, a progressive Democrat and an opponent of assisted suicide laws has stated, “When doctor-induced death becomes an accepted response to the suffering of dying people, logical extensions grease the slippery slope.” (1) Supporters of such laws have written, “It is reasonable to proceed incrementally…Thus, the restriction of … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Life, Liberty and Security in Canada – Is this the way we are headed? →

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

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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 →

Disability Advocates Kathy Ware, RN and John Kelly Respond to MN Access Press Article

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Access Press in Minnesota recently carried two excellent articles by disability advocates written in response to an earlier article  by Marianne Turnbull, who is seriously ill with ovarian cancer, in support of an assisted suicide bill. Kathy Ware is an RN and parent of an adult son with disabilities. Here’s an excerpt from her article: … Continue reading Disability Advocates Kathy Ware, RN and John Kelly Respond to MN Access Press Article →

Meghan Parker Op-Ed Published: Our problem with assisted suicide

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Our problem with assisted suicide: Why disability advocates worry about making it easier for physicians to help New Yorkers die By Meghan Parker New York Daily News, October 22, 2019 Proponents of New York’s physician-assisted suicide bill seem perplexed by the strong opposition from disability activists. But doesn’t the bill only apply to adults who … Continue reading Meghan Parker Op-Ed Published: Our problem with assisted suicide →

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

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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 →