Bad News: Vermont Legislature Passes Assisted Suicide Bill

May 8, 2013assisted suicide, john kelly, legislation, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughts, vermontVermontDiane Coleman

…h a bill because of their opposition to a state-run program, provided the crucial votes. The Burlington Free Press reports: With the Senate’s passage, the bill goes back to the House, where it is scheduled to hit the floor Saturday, the last planned day of the 2013 legislative session. House Speaker Shap Smith, D-Morristown, said he expects the majority will go along with the Senate version, sending it to a supportive Gov. Peter Shumlin. It would…

Good Old News: In Early 2023, Suicidology Group Withdrew Statement NDY Protested

July 10, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blog, protests, suicide preventionAmerican Association of Suicidology, assisted suicide, Meghan Schrader, suicide preventionDiane Coleman

…dly been used to justify PAS in all sorts of different contexts. The 2019 Truchon court decision in Québec which extended euthanasia to people with disabilities, cited the AAS’s statement to support its judgment that “MAiD” for disabled people was not suicide. The AAS had made that statement in the context of physician assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses, but in the end, the organization’s intentions did not matter. Its statement t…

GREAT NEWS: Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August

July 28, 2011announcement, assisted suicide, center for disability rights, diane coleman, disability rights, discrimination, euthanasia, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary Blog, policyStephen Drake

Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August Most readers of this blog and anyone else who is familiar with NDY knows that Diane Coleman is the founder and President of the group. On August 1, 2011, Diane Coleman will transition to a new role as the full time President/CEO Chief Executive Officer of Not Dead Yet. She has served as its volunteer President since its inception, while simultaneously working first as the Ex…

RELEASE: NDY and Autistic Self-Advocacy Network Announce Day of Mourning for Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence

March 27, 2012ASAN, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, domestic violence, George Hodgins, homicide, in memorium, Our News & Commentary Blog, tracy latimerStephen Drake

…lity,” said Ms. Gross. “This is the view that was aired on Canadian Global News and in many news articles covering the murder of George Hodgins. Many people are quick to justify the murder of a disabled person when they would offer no such justification if the murder victim were not disabled.” ASAN and Not Dead Yet have declared a National Day of Mourning in response to George Hodgins’ murder, Robert Latimer’s television appearance and what they d…

NDY Quoted in AP Coverage of Kevorkian While Others in the Media Drop the Ball

March 25, 2008advocacy, Kevorkian, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, politicsStephen Drake

…ion “Honesty and Sincerity” of “Candidate” Kevorkian This morning, various news sources report that Jack Kevorkian formally announced his intention to run as an independent candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 9th district. Earlier reports quoted Kevorkian as saying he was running because he would bring “honesty and sincerity” to government. Predictably, the media didn’t confront Kevorkian with any hard questions they would throw at a legitimate c…