Category Archives: Maine

Not Dead Yet Condemns Maine Governor’s Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill

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Contacts: Mike Reynolds 207-576-7396 (no voicemail; uppitycrip@gmail.com) John Kelly 617-952-3302 (jkelly@notdeadyet.org) Not Dead Yet Condemns Maine Governor’s Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill (Augusta, ME) Long time Not Dead Yet disability activist Mike Reynolds condemned today’s signing of “An Act To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” by Governor Janet Mills. “This is a terrible day in … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Condemns Maine Governor’s Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill →

An Open Letter to Maine Governor Mills: Veto Assisted Suicide Law LD 1313

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VETO LD 1313, An Act “To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” Dear Governor Mills: The disability community appeals to you to veto LD 1313, which would legalize a public policy of assisted suicide. Many people are unaware of the fact that every major national disability organization that has taken a position on assisted suicide laws opposes them. … Continue reading An Open Letter to Maine Governor Mills: Veto Assisted Suicide Law LD 1313 →

Mike Reynolds’ Op-Ed Published On the Eve of Maine Assisted Suicide Hearing

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In the Bangor Daily News: I can’t believe I’m still fighting against assisted suicide By Mike Reynolds, Special to the BDN • April 9, 2019 In what seems like a lifetime ago, I began my activism against assisted suicide in a small dorm on the University of Maine campus in Orono, never imagining that I’d still be … Continue reading Mike Reynolds’ Op-Ed Published On the Eve of Maine Assisted Suicide Hearing →

Mike Reynolds’ Excellent Op-Ed in the Press Herald

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Maine Voices: Don’t sign petition to put flawed assisted-suicide law on state ballot Based on what happened after Oregon legalized the practice, it’s incompatible with values held by Mainers. BY MIKE REYNOLDS – SPECIAL TO THE PRESS HERALD 11/29/18 LEWISTON — Maine residents are being asked to sign a petition calling for a referendum on legalizing assisted … Continue reading Mike Reynolds’ Excellent Op-Ed in the Press Herald →

John Kelly Examines Legislators’ Arguments Leading to Victory in Maine

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Not Dead Yet testimony featured in defeat of Maine assisted suicide bill The situation was tense. The Maine State Senate had pulled off a stunner by passing assisted suicide bill LD 347 by a vote of 16-15. We were nervous because two years ago, it was the Senate that saved the day by stopping a … Continue reading John Kelly Examines Legislators’ Arguments Leading to Victory in Maine →