In transitioning to full time work for Not Dead Yet, I’m bringing my last fifteen years of independent living and health care advocacy experience. I’ve served on a number of boards and committees related to achieving universal health care, protecting and improving health care access for people with disabilities, and reversing the institutional bias built … Continue reading Threats to Medicaid Are a Not Dead Yet Issue
Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August Most readers of this blog and anyone else who is familiar with NDY knows that Diane Coleman is the founder and President of the group. On August 1, 2011, Diane Coleman will transition to a new role as the full time … Continue reading GREAT NEWS: Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August
First, specific airing of Largest Minority on WBAI mentioned earlier this week is now archived in mp3 format. You can listen to the show if you missed it and still want to check it out. Today, a public and private funeral and memorial was held for Jack Kevorkian. I won’t link to the press coverage … Continue reading In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years
For Immediate Release June 3, 2011 Contact: Stephen Drake, Research Analyst 585-697-1640; sndrake@aol.com Diane Coleman, President 708-420-0539; ndycoleman@aol.com Disability Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death Anti-euthanasia disability rights group formed in response to Kevorkian’s 1996 acquittal in deaths of two disabled women Challenge members of the media to get their facts straight. (Rochester, NY) … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: NDY Activists React to News of Kevorkian’s Death
Yesterday, February 28th, the NH House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a “Death With Dignity” Bill. The outcome was not to the sponsors’ liking. From the Union Leader: CONCORD – It should’ve been called the “Live Free or Die Free” bill, Rep. Charles Weed said of his bill to allow the terminally ill to … Continue reading NH: After Hearing on Assisted Suicide Bill, Sponsor Says Bill is “DOA”
