Category Archives: discrimination

NDY Concerns Included in US Human Rights Network Stakeholder Reports to UN Human Rights Council

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Today – August 24, 2010 – The US Human Rights Network (USHRN) published a compilation of 26 stakeholder reports in response to the report on domestic human rights submitted by the US State Department to the United Nations Human Rights Council. From the press release of the USHRN announcing the stakeholder reports: The report on … Continue reading NDY Concerns Included in US Human Rights Network Stakeholder Reports to UN Human Rights Council →

Connecticut: Affidavit of Nancy B. Alisberg in Motion to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Suit

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As promised in yesterday’s blog posting, today I’m sharing the affidavit submitted by Nancy B. Alisberg, Managing Attorney at the Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) in the OPA’s motion to intervene in Blick v. Division of Criminal Justice.  Alisberg’s affidavit goes into detail about some of the actions she … Continue reading Connecticut: Affidavit of Nancy B. Alisberg in Motion to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Suit →

Connecticut: Affidavit of James D. McGaughey in Motion to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Suit

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Last week, this blog shared the news that the Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) has filed a motion to intervene in the Connecticut assisted suicide case, Blick v. Division of Criminal Justice.  The motion included several affidavits submitted with the motion to intervene.  Today and tomorrow, I’ll share the … Continue reading Connecticut: Affidavit of James D. McGaughey in Motion to Intervene in Assisted Suicide Suit →

Chicago NDY Visits Final Exit Network’s Annual Meeting

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(photo at right: eight disability activists in front of hotel, holding signs and surrounding bright red banner that reads: NOT DEAD YET – We Want to Live!) Last Saturday, June 6, the Final Exit Network held its annual meeting at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Schiller Park, IL, near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Nine disability … Continue reading Chicago NDY Visits Final Exit Network’s Annual Meeting →

NDY Discussed at “Bisexuality Across Cultures Event” – the Message AND the Messenger Matter!

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I was at a conference last week and will be writing about that later today. In the meantime, I wanted to share a few excerpts from Indybay.org, about a “Bisexuality Across Cultures” event held on May 27th. Assisted suicide, euthanasia and NDY came up in this event. Here’s the intro: The Bisexual Forum of San … Continue reading NDY Discussed at “Bisexuality Across Cultures Event” – the Message AND the Messenger Matter! →