Category Archives: “death with dignity”

Disability Rights Groups Applaud NY Court of Appeals Assisted Suicide Ruling

September 7, 2017"death with dignity", ADAPT, aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court decisions, duty to die, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, Court Decisions, Friend of the Court Brief, New YorkDiane Coleman

Contacts: Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 dcoleman@notdeadyet.org Adam Prizio 518-320-7100 (office) 603-518-4910 (cell) aprizio@cdrnys.org For Immediate Release: Disability rights groups applaud today’s New York Court of Appeals unanimous ruling announcing that “we reject plaintiffs’ argument that an individual has a fundamental constitutional right to aid-in-dying . . . . We also reject plaintiffs’ assertion that the State’s prohibition on assisted suicide … Continue reading Disability Rights Groups Applaud NY Court of Appeals Assisted Suicide Ruling →

NDY Canada Explains the Dangers to Disabled Children of “MAID” Expansion to Minors

August 25, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, Amy Hasbrouck, assisted suicide, Canada, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yetaid in dying, assisted suicide, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet CanadaDiane Coleman

This text is from today’s webcast by Amy Hasbrouck, Director of Toujour Vivant/Not Dead Yet Canada. COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES “MAID” EXPANSION: MATURE MINORS The preamble to Bill C-14 – Canada’s assisted suicide legislation – specifies three possible expansions of assisted suicide to mature minors, people with psychiatric disabilities, and those requesting assisted suicide in … Continue reading NDY Canada Explains the Dangers to Disabled Children of “MAID” Expansion to Minors →

Carol Cleigh Sutton: I Oppose Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Because It Is Ableist

August 15, 2017"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabledDiane Coleman

The very heart of the argument for assisted suicide/euthanasia (AS/E) is that an individual may be better off dead than disabled. The fact that this argument can be made in respectable public forums demonstrates just how ableist this society is. How deeply the severely abled fear and loathe those of us who live with disability. … Continue reading Carol Cleigh Sutton: I Oppose Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Because It Is Ableist →

NDY UK Intervenes in Noel Conway Assisted Suicide Case

July 16, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, Not Dead Yet UK, Our News & Commentary Blog, United Kingdomaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, death with dignity, Not Dead Yet UK, United KingdomDiane Coleman

NDY UK’s Press Release on the July 17 court proceeding includes a powerful statement on the issues from a disability rights perspective. www.notdeadyetuk.org ********PRESS RELEASE: 16 JULY 2017 @ 14:00 ******** __________________________________ DISABLED AND TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE INTERVENE TO STOP NEW ATTEMPT TO LEGALISE ASSISTED SUICIDE Lawyers acting for Not Dead Yet UK will go … Continue reading NDY UK Intervenes in Noel Conway Assisted Suicide Case →

Anita Cameron: American Health Care Act and Doctor Prescribed Suicide

June 21, 2017"death with dignity", Affordable Care Act, aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, American Health Care Act, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is dangerous for people with disabilities. If passed, among other things, it will most likely eliminate affordable insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, cut $834 billion from Medicaid over ten years (most people with disabilities, including seniors, rely on Medicaid for personal care, long-term care services and supports … Continue reading Anita Cameron: American Health Care Act and Doctor Prescribed Suicide →