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Actress and Activist Liz Carr Creates “Blistering” Documentary On Assisted Suicide

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…lity opposition to a public policy that threatens ours lives. The Guardian called it “blistering.” Her gripping and personal narrative, a must-see tour-de-force is available HERE for now. Long before UK actress Liz Carr became known for her roles in shows like Silent Witness, The Witcher and Good Omens, she worked against a public policy of assisted suicide. Knowing that the vocal disability opposition to assisted suicide was unpopular, she was ac…

Poll: Finances Dominate Medical Decisions When it Comes to Our Pets

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…pressures pushing them to choose euthanasia for their pets over costly medical treatment. Why bring this up? As I’ve mentioned in several blog entries, a common platitude used by euthanasia proponents goes something like this: “When our pets are dying and in pain, we give them a merciful death; Why do we force humans to suffer?” It’s an emotionally compelling argument – one used recently by Philadelphia writer Mary Shaw, who wrote an essay filled…

Press Statement: Disability Rights Groups Not Dead Yet and Second Thoughts Issue Statement Defending Dr. Ira Byock in Assisted Suicide Debate

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…ociety). “Media attention to the public policy debate has increased dramatically in recent weeks, due to a Compassion and Choices video gone viral. The video depicts the tragic illness of Brittany Maynard, who says she plans to end her life using Oregon’s assisted suicide law and to use her case to urge passage of similar laws nationwide. “Dr. Byock is right to decry our health care system for its scandalous deficiencies in meeting the needs of se…

If You’re Not Dead Yet, Please Support NDY On Giving Tuesday

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…suicide. Ensure that the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment is truly voluntary, 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-sustain…

A Disabled Researcher Doing Research on Disability, Media, and Internalized Stigma!

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A doctoral student from the California School of Professional Psychology is conducting research to learn more about emotional response, disability and media, and experienced internal stigma among disabled people. If you are an adult with a mobility disability between the ages of 18 to 65, have had a disability for at least 2 years, and live in the US, you are invited to participate in this study. People who complete the online survey have the cha…