Oath, National Disability Leadership Alliance and Getty Images Launch New Disability Image Collection

…ncluding photos, videos, and music, available through its industry-leading sites www.gettyimages.com and www.istock.com. The Getty Images website serves creative, business and media customers in nearly every country in the world and is the first place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful visual content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. Getty Images works with over 240,000 contributors and hundreds of image part…

Oregon State Assisted Suicide Reports Substantiate Critics’ Concerns

…dividuals, possibly as many as 100%, are disabled. Three of these reasons (loss of autonomy, loss of dignity, feelings of being a burden) could be addressed by consumer-directed in-home long-term care services, but no disclosures about or provision of such services is required. Some of the reported reasons are clearly psycho-social and could be addressed by disability-competent professional and peer counselors, but this is not required either. Mor…

Testimony of Diane Coleman, Not Dead Yet, Opposing New Hampshire HB 1659

…led at the time of their assisted suicide request. Three of these reasons (loss of autonomy, loss of dignity, feelings of being a burden) could be addressed by consumer-directed in-home long-term care services, but no disclosures about or provision of such services is required. Some of the reported reasons are clearly psycho-social and could be addressed by disability-competent professional and peer counselors, but this is not required either. Mor…

NDY – Coleman Testimony Opposing New Jersey Assisted Suicide Bill A1504

…dividuals, possibly as many as 100%, are disabled. Three of these reasons (loss of autonomy, loss of dignity, feelings of being a burden) could be addressed by consumer-directed in-home long-term care services, but no disclosures about or provision of such services is required. Some of the reported reasons are clearly psycho-social and could be addressed by disability-competent professional and peer counselors, but this is not required either. Mor…

Mourning the Passing of Disability Rights Activist Lillibeth Navarro

…ld say the same thing. Our story together began in 1987 when I returned to Los Angeles from my first national ADAPT action for accessible public transportation and decided to start an ADAPT chapter. Lillibeth was one of the first to join. Along with disability movement photographer Tom Olin, we rode in my van picking up fellow activists for meetings and protests, including the fall 1987 national ADAPT action in San Francisco. (I believe this actio…