Category Archives: “death with dignity”

Press Release: Eleven Disability Organizations File Friend of the Court Brief in Appeal of New York Assisted Suicide Case

February 16, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, 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 On February 15, 2017, Not Dead Yet and ten other national and New York state disability rights organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the New York Court of Appeals in support of rulings by the Supreme Court and Appellate Division, both of which dismissed a case seeking to … Continue reading Press Release: Eleven Disability Organizations File Friend of the Court Brief in Appeal of New York Assisted Suicide Case →

NDY Director of Minority Outreach Submits Testimony Opposing Hawaii Assisted Suicide Bill SB1129

February 14, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, hawaii, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyassisted suicide, Hawaii, TestimonyDiane Coleman

Testimony in Opposition to SB 1129 Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Good day. Thank you very much for allowing me to offer my thoughts to you today. My name is Anita Cameron. I am a 51-year-old with multiple disabilities, two of which are degenerative, and one which will take my life. I am writing in opposition to … Continue reading NDY Director of Minority Outreach Submits Testimony Opposing Hawaii Assisted Suicide Bill SB1129 →

Disability Rights Organizations Issue Statement Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws and Supporting Health Care

February 13, 2017"death with dignity", Affordable Care Act, aid in dying, assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary BlogAffordable Care Act, aid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

To be released on the occasion of the House Committee markup of a Disapproval Resolution on the District of Columbia assisted suicide bill We, as disability rights organizations, oppose the legalization of assisted suicide, which is a dangerous and harmful public policy. We also support the continuation of the Affordable Care Act and everything it does … Continue reading Disability Rights Organizations Issue Statement Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws and Supporting Health Care →

Urge Your Congress Members to Attend Assisted Suicide Briefing Jan. 12th

January 9, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, CongressDiane Coleman

Two of the speakers at a January 12th Congressional Briefing on assisted suicide will be disability rights advocates: Anne Sommers, Board Chair of Not Dead Yet, and Lindsay Baran, Policy Analyst of the National Council on Independent Living. Please urge your members of Congress to attend this important bipartisan briefing on Thursday, January 12, in … Continue reading Urge Your Congress Members to Attend Assisted Suicide Briefing Jan. 12th →

John Kelly’s Letter Published in the Cape Cod Times

November 28, 2016"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Ballot Question 2, john kelly, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Not Dead Yet New England Regional Director John Kelly sent a letter to the editor last week after the Cape Cod Times published Rabbi Elias Lieberman’s opinion piece promoting legalized assisted suicide. In the lead up to the 2012 referendum on assisted suicide, Rabbi Lieberman invited John to take part in a panel discussion about … Continue reading John Kelly’s Letter Published in the Cape Cod Times →