Category Archives: “death with dignity”

John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents

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Testimony in Opposition to Delaware House Blll 140 Chair Minor-Brown, Vice Chair Harris, Members of the Committee on Health & Human Development: My name is John B. Kelly. I am the New England Regional Director for Not Dead Yet, the leading national disability rights group opposing assisted suicide, futility judgments, and “better dead than disabled” … Continue reading John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents →

NPR’s Joe Shapiro Reports on Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide

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From NPR’s Morning Edition: Disability groups say California’s assisted suicide law discriminates against them April 27, 2023 5:12 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Online article Link Joseph Shapiro [Note: To listen to NPR’s 3 minute audio, go HERE. Transcript from NPR is below.] MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Disability groups are challenging a California law that allows … Continue reading NPR’s Joe Shapiro Reports on Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide →

Press Release: Not Dead Yet Joins Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit To Oppose Assisted Suicide Law

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Los Angeles, CA — April 26, 2023 – Yesterday, the United Spinal Association (“United Spinal”), Not Dead Yet (“NDY”), Institute for Patients’ Rights (“IPR”), Communities Actively Living Independent & Free “CALIF”, and individual plaintiffs, Lonnie VanHook and Ingrid Tischer, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, asking that … Continue reading Press Release: Not Dead Yet Joins Anti-Discrimination Lawsuit To Oppose Assisted Suicide Law →

Victory in Connecticut! News Coverage, Lisa Blumberg’s Letter Published

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The Connecticut Joint Judiciary Committee did not call a vote on the state’s assisted suicide bill (SB 1076) yesterday, killing the bill! Recent examples of NDY blogs reporting on efforts there include: ·      Op Ed: Lisa Blumberg: Can Conn. Live With Aid in Dying Being Law? ·      Cathy Ludlum: Nietzsche and Assisted Suicide in Connecticut … Continue reading Victory in Connecticut! News Coverage, Lisa Blumberg’s Letter Published →

Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Holds Press Conference; Members Testify at Public Hearing

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Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Holds Press Conference; Members Testify at Public Hearing on February 27th Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide held a press conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, CT on February 27th, just prior to a public hearing before the Public Health Committee to discuss this year’s proposed Connecticut assisted suicide … Continue reading Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Holds Press Conference; Members Testify at Public Hearing →