As regular readers of the NDY blog know, the disability community has concerns about Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). (For NDY’s overall take on the subject, go here, and for NDY’s summary policy paper on POLST, go here.) For one thing, even though it says “for” life-sustaining treatment, it would be more accurate to say “on” … Continue reading John Kelly Quoted in NPR Thanksgiving Day Article on POLST
There was a moment this afternoon when it seemed that legalized assisted suicide might once again be prevented in the Vermont state legislature, but unfortunately this time the legislative chess match went to the proponents. The state Senate voted 17-13 to endorse a bill very similar to that of Oregon, but with a three-year “sunset” … Continue reading Bad News: Vermont Legislature Passes Assisted Suicide Bill
Last week was a significant one in Connecticut. On March 20, the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature held a hearing on H.B. 6645, which would legalize assisted suicide in that state. NDY board member and Director of Second Thoughts Massachusetts John Kelly testified in opposition to the bill. Here’s a link to the … Continue reading Disability Activists Testify, Bear Witness and Sing About Opposing Connecticut Assisted Suicide Bill
Last Thursday, January 16th, “Huffington Post Live” featured a 30 minute discussion of assisted suicide, euthanasia, and the right to die – specifically how these issues play out in the USA. The program was hosted by Josh Zepps, an Australian with who has a self-admitted libertarian bent (a great definition of libertarians someone shared with … Continue reading Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Discussed and Debated on Huffington Post Live
There’s talk of legislative action on an assisted suicide bill in Connecticut, and it’s being discussed in the newspapers. Both John Kelly, Director of Second Thoughts, and Diane Coleman, President, CEO and founder of Not Dead Yet submitted letters that were published recently in the Hartford Courant: Disability Activists Oppose Assisted Suicide Bill Diane Coleman, … Continue reading Diane Coleman and John Kelly Letters to the Hartford-Courant
