…. A few minutes earlier, she had given me the notification form for my annual flu shot. But nothing to accompany the MOLST form. She didn’t receive any training, either. And while I was confident filling out the form, others may not be. I believe people should receive notice that they will be hit with this kind of form, and be able to have another person present when the discussion happens. I know people in my community who have been badgered abou…

…certain groups to the IOM Committee, please note that leading national disability rights organizations oppose legalization of assisted suicide. More information on that is available at www.notdeadyet.org. Finally, also, please see also comments and resources available through the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund at http://dredf.org/healthcare/ and http://dredf.org/assisted_suicide/  …

…he wants to die, he is given AS/E. Suicide prevention should be applied equally to all people. When society allows AS/E, it’s saying that some lives are more worth saving than others. When the state administers AS/E, it puts an end to those lives.Safeguards are ineffective: Abuse, isolation, and financial and social pressure often cause people to ask for AS/E. Tests for “competence” are not designed to detect grief or treatable problems that cause…

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