Category Archives: Illinois

Pam Heavens: Do not support legalizing physician-assisted suicide

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The Times Weekly published this opinion letter by Illinois disability advocate Pam Heavens on October 2nd: The Illinois General Assembly is considering a bill that will legalize physician-assisted suicide. I am a 68-year-old Disabled woman and proud member of “Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois Coalition”, which vehemently opposes this bill. This organization includes representatives from diverse … Continue reading Pam Heavens: Do not support legalizing physician-assisted suicide →

Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois Is a “Sassy!” Coalition Doing Great Advocacy

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It’s more than a name – Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois! Here are two recent SASI efforts with disability leaders in the forefront opposing the state’s assisted suicide bill. First, a press conference lead off by Access Living’s Amber Smock: And a powerful op-ed in the Chicago Sun Times by the former executive director of a … Continue reading Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois Is a “Sassy!” Coalition Doing Great Advocacy →

Anita Cameron: How Many More Have To Die In Nursing Facilities In the Age of COVID-19?

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COVID-19 continues to rage through America, but not many of us outside the media and disability rights and justice groups are talking about an overlooked population – residents of nursing facilities and institutions for disabled people, who are dying of COVID-19. To date, more than 51,000 residents and employees of nursing homes and long-term care … Continue reading Anita Cameron: How Many More Have To Die In Nursing Facilities In the Age of COVID-19? →

Chicago Action Alert On Peter Singer: The Worst You Can Do

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ACTION ALERT Peter Singer: The Worst You Can Do On Saturday, October 24, the bioethicist Dr. Peter Singer will be delivering a lecture at Northwestern University in Evanston. The lecture is titled “The Most Good You Can Do.” Ironically Dr. Singer is well known for his views that people with severe disabilities do not lead … Continue reading Chicago Action Alert On Peter Singer: The Worst You Can Do →

Illinois: Kangaroo Hearing on “Presumed Consent” Organ Donation Bill Scheduled Today

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From the Peoria Journal Star: Public can weigh in on organ donation bill Excerpt: PEORIA —A public hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday in Springfield to receive comment on state Sen. Dale Risinger’s bill to establish a presumed consent policy for organ donation in Illinois. Sometimes called the opt-out policy, presumed consent has been … Continue reading Illinois: Kangaroo Hearing on “Presumed Consent” Organ Donation Bill Scheduled Today →