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Organizational Letter to George Clooney On Movie Romanticizing Assisted Suicide of Disabled

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Dear Mr. Clooney, We, the undersigned national disability rights organizations, urge you to use your platform to advance disability justice and to defend the rights of people with disabilities against the inherent discrimination and dangers of assisted suicide legislation. For the reasons set forth below, we urge you to reconsider the impact of your involvement. … Continue reading Organizational Letter to George Clooney On Movie Romanticizing Assisted Suicide of Disabled →

Press Release: Senator Lankford Leads Bi-Partisan, Bi-Cameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide

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From Senator Lankford’s Office: Lankford Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide WASHINGTON, DC — US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging HHS and the Centers for Medicare & … Continue reading Press Release: Senator Lankford Leads Bi-Partisan, Bi-Cameral Lawmakers Urging HHS and CMS to Monitor Dangers of Physician-Assisted Suicide →

Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court

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[Belatedly sharing good news from Inclusion Canada] PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court September 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m. ET TORONTO, ON – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They … Continue reading Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court →

Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Assisted Suicide Lawsuit Under the ADA and Constitution

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Today, the 34th Anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the perfect day for an update on the groundbreaking lawsuit, United Spinal v. California, which challenges the California assisted suicide law as violations of the ADA and the U.S. Constitution’s Due Process and Equal Protection provisions. The federal District Court … Continue reading Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Assisted Suicide Lawsuit Under the ADA and Constitution →

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 →