[Author’s note: Readers may wonder why it’s taken a month for me to post my response to the federal district court ruling in the Shavelson case. I was hoping to be able to post it after it appeared as an op-ed in one of the California newspaper outlets I pitch it to, but, alas, NDY’s … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Applauds Court Ruling In CA Euthanasia Case
According to a 2013 Pew Research Center study, 65% of the Latino community is against assisted suicide. That’s more than half of the Latino community. We understand how dangerous these practices are. But I would like to see the entire community against assisted suicide. Have you heard of the Disability perspective? I am going to … Continue reading Jensen Caraballo: Assisted Suicide Laws Are Dangerous
Cathy Ludlum PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE Testimony Opposing SB 88 An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients February 23, 2022 Co-chairs and members of the Public Health Committee: My name is Cathy Ludlum, and I am one of the leaders of Second Thoughts Connecticut, a group of disabled people and allies who are … Continue reading Cathy Ludlum Testifies – “Many people are hanging on by a thread.”
In a November 14th article in The Epoch Times entitled ‘Death Is Becoming an Industry’: Euthanasia Opponents Bemoan Rise in Medically Assisted Deaths in Canada, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Executive Director Alex Schadenberg discussed the growing momentum of euthanasia in Canada. The article by Lee Harding included the following extensive quotes from NDY Board member Amy Hasbrouck … Continue reading NDY Board Member Amy Hasbrouck Quoted Extensively in The Epoch Times
NDY is grateful to disability rights attorney Kathryn Carroll for her assistance in filing a public comment on the [CMS-9912-IFC] Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Interim Final Rule: Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Excerpts are below and, to read the whole comment, go here. January 4, 2021 … Continue reading NDY Files Public Comment On Federal Healthcare Interim Final Rule In Response To COVID
