…law co-author Barbara Coombs Lee last fall at a Connecticut forum. As the online journal CTNewsJunkie reported, “Coombs Lee also said the [Oregon-style] legislation would exclude people with dementia and cognitive declines, since they could not make the choice for themselves. ‘It is an issue for another day but is no less compelling,’” she said. Coombs Lee is now the president of the group Compassion & Choices, the saccharine rebranding of the ol…
…f previous court rulings in assisted suicide cases than the dissent in the instant case. O’Donnell v. Harris, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2015-00016404-CU-CR-CTL (July 24, 2015), provides what the Disability Rights Amici view as a common sense analysis that gives realistic weight to the many dangers that legalizing assisted suicide poses, particularly in an aging population in which, according to federal estimates, one in ten elders are a…
…natory and dangerous legislation. For information on how to send a letter, online or twitter message, go to John Kelly’s blog here.] ASAN Autistic Self Advocacy Network September 25, 2015 Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Subject: – Veto AB 2X 15 I write as Director of Public Policy of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) to urge the Governor to veto AB 2X 15, which would permit physician-assisted suicide…
…nts the other side can’t answer! EMAIL GOV JERRY BROWN New Instructions Go online to the contact form. At “Purpose of communication,” click “Have Comment.” At “Please Choose Your Subject”, click on the down arrow at the right, and scroll all the way to the bottom. Click on the last topic. “X2AB00015\End of Life.” (It probably doesn’t matter whether you check the box for wanting a reply. We probably won’t hear anything definite until the governor’s…
…y injured people. 3. Email Governor Jerry Brown in Easy-to-Follow Steps Go online to the contact form. At “Purpose of communication,” click “Need Help.” At “PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECT” click on “Legislation Issues/Concerns.” Click on the box for wanting a reply to your email. Ask Governor Brown to VETO the assisted suicide bill AB2x 15 . A few lines are plenty! Plenty of material at Second Thoughts homepage.. If you are out of state, You can say t…
