Category Archives: Matt Valliere

Congressional Resolution on the Dangers of Physician Assisted Suicide Reintroduced

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[Congressional Press Release:] Reps. Wenstrup and Correa Reintroduce Resolution on the Dangers of Physician Assisted Suicide Washington, May 23, 2024 Today, Reps. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., (R-OH) and Lou Correa, (D-CA) introduced a resolution “expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm.” In 2019, … Continue reading Congressional Resolution on the Dangers of Physician Assisted Suicide Reintroduced →

Ally Matt Vallière’s Op-Ed in The Hill Reflects on 2023 Victories Against Assisted Suicide

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The Patients Rights Action Fund (PRAF), led by Matt Vallière, coordinates diverse coalitions of advocates against assisted suicide laws. Matt and his expert team have respected and supported a strong disability role in these state coalitions from early on. They have also been crucial to taking into federal court my longstanding assertion that assisted suicide … Continue reading Ally Matt Vallière’s Op-Ed in The Hill Reflects on 2023 Victories Against Assisted Suicide →

Assisted Suicide News Story Includes NDY Protest In Albany

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A June 30th Washington, D.C. news story, Medical aid in dying: States debate right-to-die laws, included a photo from a Not Dead Yet protest held at a press conference held by assisted suicide proponents which was covered in this blog in early May (Disability Activists Crash Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Conference). Though giving more space and first … Continue reading Assisted Suicide News Story Includes NDY Protest In Albany →

Webinar: Fighting Assisted Suicide – The Big Picture in the States, Federal & Judiciary

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Fighting Assisted Suicide Coast to Coast: The big picture in the states, federal, and judiciary Friday, March 11th 2022 4:00pm to 5:30pm EST REGISTER TODAY The Patients’ Rights Action Fund, Not Dead Yet and our allies fight the legalization of assisted suicide public policy, which is dangerous and discriminatory. You are invited to attend a … Continue reading Webinar: Fighting Assisted Suicide – The Big Picture in the States, Federal & Judiciary →

‘Uncontrollable freight train’ | Persons with disabilities speak out against DE assisted suicide bill

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[WDEL coverage of press conference by disability advocates held Jan. 18 in Delaware:] ‘This uncontrollable freight train’ | Persons with disabilities speak out against Delaware assisted suicide bill DJ McAneny Published Jan 18, 2022 While HB140, a bill looking to legalize assisted suicide for certain individuals in Delaware, is set to be discussed in the House Health … Continue reading ‘Uncontrollable freight train’ | Persons with disabilities speak out against DE assisted suicide bill →