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NY Disability Activists Hold Counter-Presence At Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Event

June 6, 2023"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, center for disability rights, MAID, media coverage, New York, NY Alliance Against Assisted Suicide, NY Assn. on Independent Living, protestsaid in dying, assisted suicide, Center for Disability Rights, NY Alliance Against Assisted Suicide, NY Assn on Independent LivingDiane Coleman

Alex Thompson and Max Rodriguez from the NY Association on Independent Living and Center for Disability Rights, respectively, held a counter-presence with signs opposing the NY assisted suicide bill at a press conference conducted today by proponents of the bill. They spoke with several members of the press about the dangers the bill poses for … Continue reading NY Disability Activists Hold Counter-Presence At Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Event →

The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws

May 30, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, MAID, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, media coverage, medical aid in dying, Sara LutermanDiane Coleman

The In the News page on the NDY website links to print and broadcast news pieces that include interview quotes or other mentions of Not Dead Yet or our disability allies. The vast majority of articles and broadcasts are about assisted suicide laws. The pattern, with rare exception, is that the attention on the disability … Continue reading The Nation Magazine Features NDY & Disability Opposition To Assisted Suicide Laws →

NPR’s Joe Shapiro Reports on Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide

April 27, 2023"death with dignity", assisted suicide, court cases, media coverage, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, medical aid in dying, medical discriminationDiane Coleman

From NPR’s Morning Edition: Disability groups say California’s assisted suicide law discriminates against them April 27, 2023 5:12 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Online article Link Joseph Shapiro [Note: To listen to NPR’s 3 minute audio, go HERE. Transcript from NPR is below.] MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Disability groups are challenging a California law that allows … Continue reading NPR’s Joe Shapiro Reports on Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Assisted Suicide →

CT Disability Activists Garner Amazing Amount of Coverage From Dueling Press Conferences

January 21, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, Cathy Ludlum, Connecticut, media bias, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughts Connecticutassisted suicide, Cathy Ludlum, media coverage, medical aid in dying, Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide, Second Thoughts ConnectcutDiane Coleman

On Wednesday, November 18, disability activists from Second Thoughts Connecticut as well as members of Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide participated in a press conference held by a broad alliance of assisted suicide opponents. The media event was held in response to a previous press conference conducted by assisted suicide proponents the same day. Below … Continue reading CT Disability Activists Garner Amazing Amount of Coverage From Dueling Press Conferences →

NDY Activist Julie Farrar Interviewed By Spectrum News

January 18, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, MAID, media coverage, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, media coverageDiane Coleman

NDY’s Press Advisory issued Monday evening resulted in a Spectrum News interview of Albany disability activist Julie Farrar. The Advisory was distributed to New York media outlets in response to assisted suicide proponents’ announcement of a virtual press conference held Tuesday. While giving more space to proponents’ hopes for passing the assisted suicide bill this … Continue reading NDY Activist Julie Farrar Interviewed By Spectrum News →