…factors that lead the National Council on Disability in 2019 to issue formal report entitled “The Danger of Assisted Suicide Laws.”[3] Assisted Suicide Laws Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act If a disabled person became despondent, for example if they lost a spouse or job and decided they wanted to die, they might not be given the same suicide prevention as a nondisabled and healthy person who despaired over divorce or job loss. Where as…
…based on: Informed consent with meaningful alternatives, including long term services and supports to live in the community; and Surrogate decisions only when necessary, with clear and convincing evidence of the person’s wishes. Oppose futility policies involving unilateral health care provider decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment. Advocate for equal protection of the law in homicide cases when the victim is old, il…
…apple with a lack of access to health care and home care services, he said. “Everyone should receive effective palliative care,” he said. “But we also believe people should be able to stay in their home and have adequate care there. This is really a values discussion masquerading as a medical issue.” Kelly is also highly skeptical of treating a physician’s six-month prognosis as an exact science. “People have to remember that doctors are often wro…
…end donation to help us continue the fight for our lives. Not Dead Yet Annual Report: October 2021 – September 2022 The Center for Disability Rights continued to extend administrative support and sponsorship to Not Dead Yet (NDY), a national disability rights group founded in 1996 and headquartered in Rochester, New York since 2008. NDY is governed by a national Board of Directorsand employs five full- or part-time staff members, a President/CEO,…
…ld be doctors’ decisions but not at the biases behind them. That is its fatal flaw. FOOTNOTES https://www.medscape.com/ https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2022-right-wrong-rpt-6015870 https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2022-right-wrong-rpt-6015870#20 https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/survey-finds-doctors-have-negative-perception-of-patients-with-disability/; https://consu mer.healthday.com/2-2-too-many-u-s-doctors-have-stigmas-about-p…
