Belated News – Lisa Blumberg Powerful Op-Ed Published, But Then Bad CA Bill Signed

October 6, 2021aid in dying, assisted suicide, california, end-of-life options bills, Lisa Blumberg, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, assisted suicide expansion, death with dignity, end of life options, Lisa Blumberg, op-edDiane Coleman

…Deadly Bait and Switch on Assisted Suicide Posted to Politics September 13, 2021 by Lisa Blumberg Lisa Blumberg California is on the precipice of expanding its assisted suicide law which will have lethal consequences for many people. State Senate Bill 380, if enacted, would weaken the few requirements that must be met before a person diagnosed as terminally ill can be prescribed death-inducing drugs under the state’s five-year-old assisted suicide…

Nat’l Council on Independent Living’s Policy Director Testifies Against Massachusetts Bill

October 5, 2021"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, end-of-life options bills, Massachusetts, national council on independent living, Testimonyassisted suicide, end of life options, Massachusetts, National Council on Independent Living, TestimonyDiane Coleman

…Public Hearing: End of Life Options – Submitted by Lindsay Baran October 1, 2021 I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Lindsay Baran, and I work as the Policy Director for the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), a national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. We stand with many other national and Massachusetts-based disability rights organizations in oppo…

John Kelly’s testimony covers medical mistakes, class and race/ethnic divide and more

October 4, 2021"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, end-of-life options bills, john kelly, Massachusetts, Me Before You, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyassisted suicide, end of life options, John Kelly, TestimonyDiane Coleman

…de bill: John B. Kelly Oral Testimony against EOLA H.2381/S.1384 October 1, 2021 John B. Kelly Thank you. Everyone knows that doctors make mistakes, and studies show that 12 to 15 percent of people outlive the six-month hospice benefit for supposedly terminal people. But this year Oregon revealed that only 4 percent of its program participants have lived past six months. This suggests that a substantial number, up to one in 10!, ended their lives…

NDY Letter to California Governor Newsom Urging Veto of Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill

September 23, 2021"death with dignity", assisted suicide, california, dredf, end-of-life options bills, health disparities, legislation, Marilyn Golden, Our News & Commentary Blog, safeguardsassisted suicide, assisted suicide expansion, California, Disability Rights California, Dredf, Marilyn GoldenDiane Coleman

September 23, 2021 Via Email leg.unit@gov.ca.gov The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of the State of California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Urging Veto of SB 380 Dear Governor Newsom: The purpose of this letter is to urge you to veto SB 380. If signed, SB 380 would eliminate critical protections contained in California’s End of Life Options Act or, to be more specific, its assisted suicide law. Not Dead Yet is a national disability rig…

John Kelly Letter Published In Boston Globe

September 7, 2021"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, boston globe, end-of-life options bills, john kelly, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Boston Globe, death with dignity, John Kelly, Letter to the EditorDiane Coleman

…h for assisted suicide raises questions over disability rights September 7, 2021 John B. Kelly In response to an essay on the Victorian fantasy of a peaceful death, two letter writers (“Beyond the fantasy of a gentle death,” Aug. 29) called on the state Legislature to pass the proposed assisted suicide bill. Paula Bacon and Molly DeHaas Walsh describe the circumstances of difficult deaths and believe that assisted suicide would bring them control,…