Category Archives: New York

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 →

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 →

Assisted Suicide News Story Includes NDY Protest In Albany

July 1, 2022"death with dignity", assisted suicide, diane coleman, end-of-life options bills, Kevorkian, Matt Valliere, media coverage, New York, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fund, protestsassisted suicide, disability protests, media coverage, medical aid in dying, Not Dead Yet, Patients Rights Action FundDiane Coleman

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 →

Diane Coleman Interviewed Re Disability Opposition To NY Assisted Suicide Bill

May 13, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, diane coleman, end-of-life options bills, media coverage, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, end of life options, MAID, media, videoDiane Coleman

A recent news story on the New York assisted suicide bill included a one-minute interview with NDY’s founder and President/CEO, though the full story began and ended with a much longer video provided by the national organization that supports these bills. Here are the NDY quotes: “These policies are especially a danger to people with … Continue reading Diane Coleman Interviewed Re Disability Opposition To NY Assisted Suicide Bill →

Disability Activists Crash Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Conference

May 2, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, end-of-life options bills, New York, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release, protestsassisted suicide, Center for Disability Rights, disability protests, end of life options, ILC of Hudson Valley, NY Assn on Independent LivingDiane Coleman

Last Wednesday, five disability rights advocates surprised assisted suicide proponents with some direct action in Albany, NY. They were Alex Thompson from the NY Assn. On Independent Living, Zach Garafalo from Center for Disability Rights (CDR), and Julie Farrar, Cliff Perez and Aaron Baier from the Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley. The disability … Continue reading Disability Activists Crash Pro-Assisted Suicide Press Conference →