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Second Thoughts Connecticut Press Release: Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:                                                                    Cathy Ludlum                         860-649-7110                               cathyludlum@cox.net Stephen Mendelsohn              860-827-8003 (best after 5:30)     smendelsohn5845@att.net Second Thoughts Connecticut Website:   https://sites.google.com/site/secondthoughtsconnecticut/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecondThoughtsConnecticut Twitter:     https://twitter.com/2ndThoughtsCT Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine. How Can Legislators Represent Us If They Cannot Talk to Us? January 11, 2021 (Manchester, CT) – People with disabilities fear for their lives during the … Continue reading Second Thoughts Connecticut Press Release: Assisted Suicide Is Bad Medicine →

John Kelly Testifies At Massachusetts Health Equity Task Force Public Hearing

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On Wednesday, September 16, a public hearing was held by the Health Equity Task Force of the Massachusetts Public Health Committee. The legislative website stated that “[t]he virtual hearing is to receive testimony from the public on findings and recommendations that address health disparities for underserved or underrepresented populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to … Continue reading John Kelly Testifies At Massachusetts Health Equity Task Force Public Hearing →

I depend on life-support to stay alive. Why I oppose assisted suicide laws

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[Ed. Note: This guest column by Diane Coleman appeared in nj.com on October 26, 2018, and in the New Jersey Star Ledger print edition on October 29.] I have an advanced neuromuscular condition and must use breathing support with a mask 18 hours a day. As a severely disabled person who depends on life-sustaining treatment, I … Continue reading I depend on life-support to stay alive. Why I oppose assisted suicide laws →

Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology

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On October 17, 2017, the American Association of Suicidology issued a statement announcing that physician assisted suicide is not “suicide”. The Executive Summary states: “The American Association of Suicidology recognizes that the practice of physician aid in dying, also called physician assisted suicide, Death with Dignity, and medical aid in dying, is distinct from the … Continue reading Disability Activists Protest Policy Statement Issued by American Association of Suicidology →

Statement of Solidarity in Observance of Suicide Prevention Month

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Affirming the Importance to People with Disabilities of Access to Services, Real Choices, and Self-Determination September is suicide prevention month, and during its observance, we express our sincere sorrow that any human ever experiences a level of despair or hopelessness that results in a choice to end one’s own life. The concern of the disability, … Continue reading Statement of Solidarity in Observance of Suicide Prevention Month →