Category Archives: “death with dignity”

Press Release: Disability Advocates Testify In NYC Against Assisted Suicide Bill

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For Immediate Release             Contacts:  Anita Cameron 720-413-9064 May 3, 2018                                               Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 (New York, NY) Disability rights advocates will testify at a New York Assembly Health Committee hearing today in opposition to a proposed bill (A.2383-A) legalizing doctor assisted suicide. The hearing will be held at 250 Broadway in Manhattan beginning at 11:00 a.m. Disability advocates … Continue reading Press Release: Disability Advocates Testify In NYC Against Assisted Suicide Bill →

Press Release: NY Disability Advocates Testify Against Assisted Suicide Bill

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For Immediate Release                             Contacts:  Anita Cameron 720-413-9064 April 23, 2018                                                                     Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 (Albany, NY) Disability rights advocates will testify at … Continue reading Press Release: NY Disability Advocates Testify Against Assisted Suicide Bill →

Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology

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On October 17, 2017, the American Association of Suicidology issued a statement announcing that physician assisted suicide is not “suicide”. The Executive Summary states: “The American Association of Suicidology recognizes that the practice of physician aid in dying, also called physician assisted suicide, Death with Dignity, and medical aid in dying, is distinct from the … Continue reading Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology →

We Want Civil Rights & Healthcare, Not To Be Institutionalized, Tortured or Killed

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For several months, I have been actively involved in the fight for healthcare, resisting the watering down of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and pushing for FDA regulations against the shock torture of people with disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Center. From Washington, DC, to Columbus, Ohio, to Chicago, Illinois and back to Washington, … Continue reading We Want Civil Rights & Healthcare, Not To Be Institutionalized, Tortured or Killed →

Connecticut News: Strong Disability Advocacy and Great Result

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On March 20, Second Thoughts Connecticut members held a press conference and testified against an assisted suicide bill, HB 5417 at a joint Public Health Committee hearing. Channel 8 covered their testimony: ‘Aid in dying’ bill back before lawmakers. They also interviewed Cathy Ludlum and Elaine Kolb. NDY also submitted written testimony. Although the major … Continue reading Connecticut News: Strong Disability Advocacy and Great Result →