Sorry we’re a little late with this. As most of the folks who read this blog know, last Thursday July 26 was the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or “ADA Day”. In Boston last week, the ADA shared the spotlight with our very good friend John Kelly – ally, activist, scholar and … Continue reading Boston, MA: Boston Mayor Proclaimed July 26, 2012 ‘John B. Kelly Day’
This is a post I meant to do a couple months ago. Part of what we try to do with this blog is to steer folks to great blogs on disability and especially to specific writings on NDY-related topics. There’s a new blog in town (not as new as it was a couple months ago) … Continue reading Blog Recommendation: Check Out ‘DisabilityRightNow’ Right Now!
SECOND THOUGHTS People with Disabilities Opposing the Legalization of Assisted Suicide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2012 CONTACTS John Kelly 617- 250-8918 Karen Schneiderman 617-338-6665, ext. 204 Disability Rights Group Second Thoughts to Testify against Assisted Suicide Initiative Disability rights activists from across Massachusetts will be speaking today before the Massachusetts legislature’s joint Judiciary … Continue reading RELEASE: Massachusetts Disability Rights Activists to Testify Against Assisted Suicide Initiative
Rhonda Wiebe is on the NDY Board of Directors. Yesterday, The B.C. Catholic published an essay by Rhonda titled “Are we better off dead than disabled?” Here’s the beginning of her excellent piece – a piece that aims to inform sympathetic but otherwise uninformed allies about the most critical barriers and threats facing disabled people: … Continue reading Canada: NDY Board Member Rhonda Wiebe Writes About “Better Dead Than Disabled” in “The B.C. Catholic”
(This press release will be issued on the wires via prweb on Oct. 27, 2011) (Rochester, NY) Not Dead Yet, a national disability organization that opposes legalization of assisted suicide, applauds the documentary “Lives Worth Living” which begins airing October 27 on PBS. Produced and directed by Eric Neudel, “Lives Worth Living” combines rare historical … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Applauds PBS Documentary “Lives Worth Living”
