Annual Report: October 2019 – September 2020

…red 13 op-eds published in mainstream outlets. NDY staff posted at least 8 online comments and three letters to the editor were published (out of 8 submitted). NDY staff, board and advocates were interviewed for one TV and four radio broadcasts. There were at least 16 print or online news articles covering NDY messaging, including in the Associated Press, New York Times, US News & World Report, Boston Globe and Huffington Post. Systems Advocacy: N…

Not Dead Yet, et al. v. Andrew Cuomo, Governor, et al. Class Action Complaint

…assmates who were joking about the pandemic and ventilator shortages in an online forum. Ms. Brose clicked on the link they shared and discovered with horror that the Guidelines specifically contemplated taking her personal ventilator from her. 57. Ms. Brose understood the Guidelines to mean that she could not go to a hospital if she tested positive for the coronavirus for fear of losing access to her life-sustaining personal ventilator. 58. Prior…

Happy Holidays From Not Dead Yet!

…welve op-eds published in mainstream outlets. NDY staff posted at least 14 online comments and one letter to the editor was published. NDY staff, board and advocates were interviewed for 8 radio and 11 TV broadcasts. There were at least 41 print or online articles that mentioned NDY, including Associated Press, New York Times, Politico, Huffington Post and Forbes. Systems Advocacy: NDY staff and advocates pursued a number of key systems advocacy p…

Not Dead Yet’s Policy Work

…Kelly’s Response to Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Approaching Death Online Survey (Nov. 1, 2013) Diane Coleman’s Response to Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Approaching Death Online Survey (Oct. 31, 2013) Not Dead Yet Public Comment on Revised Proposed Donation After Cardiac/Circulatory Death (DCD) Protocols (Oct. 17, 2013) Not Dead Yet’s Public Comment to U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services on Affordable Care Act’s Nondiscriminati…

Press Release: NY Disability Advocates Testify Against Assisted Suicide Bill

…formal association of many diverse organizations committed to preventing the legalization of assisted suicide in the state. Kathryn Carroll’s testimony for CDR is online in PDF and HTML formats. Mel Tanzman’s testimony for NYAIL is online in PDF and HTML formats….