Buffalo News published Diane Coleman’s letter (12/27/21) describing how “Assisted Suicide Puts Pressure On The Elderly And Disabled” – that’s the title that the NY Alliance Against Assisted Suicide correctly gave it. This letter is about the deadly mix between our profit-driven health care system and legalizing assisted suicide – will insurers do the right thing … Continue reading Diane Coleman Letter Published in Buffalo News
Our problem with assisted suicide: Why disability advocates worry about making it easier for physicians to help New Yorkers die By Meghan Parker New York Daily News, October 22, 2019 Proponents of New York’s physician-assisted suicide bill seem perplexed by the strong opposition from disability activists. But doesn’t the bill only apply to adults who … Continue reading Meghan Parker Op-Ed Published: Our problem with assisted suicide
[Letter to the editor of the Putnam County News and Recorder published September 04, 2019] To the Editor, In response to Assemblywoman Galef’s letter (“Support the Medical Aid in Dying Act”, PCNR, Aug. 28, 2019), we should not forget what Derek Humphry, co-founder of the Hemlock Society (now “Compassion & Choices) said in his book: “…economics, … Continue reading Does Freedom to Die Mean Freedom to Save Money, for Shareholders?
Contact: Matille Thebolt: mthebolt@CRCPublicRelations.com or Emily Degnan: edegnan@crcpublicrelations.com 703-683-5004 ***Media Advisory*** Patient and Disability Rights Advocates Hold Press Conference to Warn of the Dangers of Assisted Suicide What: Patient and disability rights advocates will hold a news conference to warn of the dangers of legalized assisted suicide in their state. Assembly Bill A2694 and Senate … Continue reading Stephanie Woodward Will Represent NDY and ADAPT at Albany Press Conference
NDY issued the Media Advisory below on the Monday morning, January 28, 2019. No coverage of the assisted suicide issue is fair and balanced without the perspective of New York disability organizations and individuals who oppose it. (Proponents of bills to legalize assisted suicide will be holding a press conference at the state capital in … Continue reading Media Advisory: Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Laws Are Bad Public Policy
