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Delaware Assisted Suicide Disability Amendment Is A Misdirect

February 7, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Delaware, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, DelawareDiane Coleman

The sponsor of the Delaware assisted suicide bill introduced an amendment apparently designed to address disability related concerns. It’s always good to know that disability opposition has gotten their attention, but this amendment is a total failure and completely misses the point, any point we’ve made. A disability response to the amendment is below. The battle … Continue reading Delaware Assisted Suicide Disability Amendment Is A Misdirect →

John Kelly’s Excellent Op-Ed in the Boston Globe

January 17, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, boston globe, john kelly, Massachusetts, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, John Kelly, Massachusetts, op-edDiane Coleman

The Mass. Legislature must say ‘no’ to assisted suicide Image description: fead and shoulders photo of while man with short hair and glasses, with a sip-and-puff wheelchair control near his chin. IN A COMPLETE ABOUT-FACE, in early December, the Massachusetts Medical Society gave state legislators the nod to enact dangerous public policy that puts my … Continue reading John Kelly’s Excellent Op-Ed in the Boston Globe →

Opening Salvo on New York’s 2018 Assisted Suicide Bill

January 11, 2018"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, center for disability rights, NY Alliance Against Assisted Suicide, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Center for Disability Rights, NY Alliance Against Assisted SuicideDiane Coleman

Disability activists from the Albany area donned bright pink Not Dead Yet t-shirts, carrying leaflets and signs to voice strong opposition to legalization of assisted suicide at a press conference held by proponents of this year’s bill. Image description: Blond woman with glasses holds sign saying “Assisted Suicide = Deadly Discrimination” with a skull drawn below … Continue reading Opening Salvo on New York’s 2018 Assisted Suicide Bill →

W. Carol Cleigh: Bigotry in the BDTD (Better Dead Than Disabled) Movement

December 28, 2017"death with dignity", ableism, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, bigotry, euthanasia, involuntary euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, VSEDassisted suicide, better dead than disabled, euthanasia, nonvoluntary euthanasiaDiane Coleman

I’ve been saying for years that the movement to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia is a loaded gun aimed directly at people with long-term disabilities (http://notdeadyet.org/2014/01/guest-blog-by-w-carol-cleigh-not-paying-attention.html). Though I usually value being proved correct, not so much in this case. But the blatant bigotry I’ve recently seen in that movement surprised even me. I attended a … Continue reading W. Carol Cleigh: Bigotry in the BDTD (Better Dead Than Disabled) Movement →

My Letter To the Victorian Parliament

November 24, 2017"death with dignity", "special", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Australia, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Australia, euthanasiaDiane Coleman

[Apologies to those who’ve already seen this letter, which I emailed to the members of Parliament in Victoria, Australia on Monday at the request of Margaret Dore. It’s different from my usual letter, more personal. Margaret’s Choice Is An Illusion and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition both shared it, which I appreciate and so, a bit … Continue reading My Letter To the Victorian Parliament →