Category Archives: Second Thoughts

Media Advisory: Disability Rights Advocates Gather at SJC to Defend Disabled Lives

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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Disability Rights Advocates Gather at SJC to Defend Disabled Lives Boston, MA – Thursday, October 13 at 12 PM, Second Thoughts MA: Disability Rights Advocates Against Assisted Suicide and Not Dead Yet will gather outside the Supreme Judicial Court at the John Adams Courthouse to remind the SJC and the public that the issue of … Continue reading Media Advisory: Disability Rights Advocates Gather at SJC to Defend Disabled Lives →

Mourning the Loss of Paul Spooner, ED of MetroWest CIL

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Disability advocates around the country are mourning the loss and remembering the leadership of Paul Spooner who died unexpectedly Saturday. In Not Dead Yet’s early years in the late 1990s, Paul was President of the National Council on Independent Living and helped ensure that our message against the “better dead than disabled” mindset was heard … Continue reading Mourning the Loss of Paul Spooner, ED of MetroWest CIL →

Muster Our Voices and Social Media To Oppose Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts!

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Protect Disabled Lives in Massachusetts: Oppose S.1384/ H.2381, which would legalize assisted suicide & risk the lives of disabled people. Use this FORM to send the message to the MA Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that these bills must not pass! Social Media Templates and Post Ideas HASHTAGS Use these hashtags on your posts … Continue reading Muster Our Voices and Social Media To Oppose Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts! →

Add Your Voice: Action Guide On Opposing Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts

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Action Guide: Opposing Assisted Suicide in MA Thanks for taking action against legalizing assisted suicide in MA! Please use the following template to send an email to legislators on the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing by following the three easy steps below: 1. Decide who to send your letter to. You can send it … Continue reading Add Your Voice: Action Guide On Opposing Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts →

Video: NDY’s John Kelly Debates C&C’s Dan Diaz on Greater Boston

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From WGBH, Boston’s PBS station: “Proponents of medical aid in dying, also known as physician-assisted suicide, say it can offer a peaceful death to those who are terminally ill. Critics say the process is unfairly stacked against people with disabilities. The two sides debated with Liz Neisloss on Greater Boston.” An article samples quotes from the … Continue reading Video: NDY’s John Kelly Debates C&C’s Dan Diaz on Greater Boston →