Not Dead Yet Testimony Opposing Hawaii Assisted Suicide Bill HB 2739

…n the request for assisted suicide and death for each person. However, the online state reports do not reveal how many people outlived the 180-day prediction. Instead, the reports give that year’s median and range of the number of days between the request for a lethal prescription and death. This is on page 11 of the 2017 annual report.[5] In 2017, at least one person lived 603 days; across all years, the longest reported duration between the requ…

Oregon State Assisted Suicide Reports Substantiate Critics’ Concerns

…n the request for assisted suicide and death for each person. However, the online state reports do not reveal how many people outlived the 180-day prediction. Instead, the reports give that year’s median and range of the number of days between the request for a lethal prescription and death. This is on page 7 of the 2015 annual report. In 2015, at least one person lived 517 days; across all years, the longest reported duration between the request…

NDY Release: “Me Before You” Protesters Call For PSA To Prevent Copycat Suicides

…sions, the responsible thing to do is add a public service announcement to online and home entertainment releases at the beginning of the film.” The public service announcement recommended by the disability organizations is Live On. Disabled Lives Are Worth Living, produced by the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, New York. Disability protests of Me Before You received substantial press coverage in late May and June. Members of Not Dead Y…

“Me Before You” Protesters Call For PSA To Prevent Copycat Suicides

…sions, the responsible thing to do is add a public service announcement to online and home entertainment releases at the beginning of the film.” The public service announcement recommended by the disability organizations is Live On. Disabled Lives Are Worth Living, produced by the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, New York. Disability protests of Me Before You received substantial press coverage in late May and June. Members of Not Dead Y…

Letter to Warner Brothers re Me Before You

…sions, the responsible thing to do is add a public service announcement to online and home entertainment releases at the beginning of the film. The announcement should clearly state the movie does not condone suicide or assisted suicide and include contact information for the suicide prevention hotline. The public service announcement we recommend is Live On. Disabled Lives Are Worth Living. Please respond to this letter no later than August 12, 2…