It’s (Long Past) Time for the U.S. To Ratify the United Nations Disability Treaty

July 28, 2014CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, disability rights, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blog, united nationsCRPD, Disability TreatyDiane Coleman

…upport for the CRPD! You can also watch the rally via live video streaming online at https://bambuser.com/channel/USICD New to the Disability Treaty? There’s a quick overview at http://disabilitytreaty.org/faq And so this is a perfect time to remind people why NDY supports the CRPD. From our blog a couple years ago: The attention that the CRPD is receiving this week and next is a reminder of how important it is for the disability community to unit…

Carol Gill – On the Day of Her Memorial Gathering

October 11, 2024disability studies, Our News & Commentary Blog, Ph.D.Carol GillDiane Coleman

…h Carol were in the late 1980s so I went looking around and found that the Online Archive of California contains a transcript* of an extensive interview with Carol, a treasure trove really. In it, she actually talked about the protest that is part of Not Dead Yet’s origin story, where we met in 1985. Carol explained: As one part of the disability community’s response to the Elizabeth Bouvia case [an early “right-to-die” case], a bunch of us actual…

Webinar Aug. 29! The Risks of Assisted Suicide Laws for Disability and Eating Disorders Communities

August 27, 2024ableism, Anorexia Nervosa, assisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blog, webinarAnorexia Nervosa, assisted suicide, medical aid in dying, WebinarDiane Coleman

…ted suicide legislation. Chelsea Roff: Executive Director of Eat Breathe Thrive, dedicated to preventing and helping people recover from eating disorders. DATE, TIME & LOCATION This event will take place online via Zoom on Thursday, August 29th 2024, 12:00PM EST/5:00PM GMT through 1:15PM EST/6:15PM GMT COST FREE Join us for what is shaping up to be an amazing event! REGISTER HERE! …

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

June 10, 2010euthanasia, myths, Our News & Commentary Blog, pets, reality check, research, veterinarianStephen Drake

…. Naturally, something that inaccurate ended up being disseminated to many online publications – Salon.com, Alternet, and thepeoplesvoice.org, to name just a few. Mixed in with the pile of misinformation about Kevorkian and the pro-assisted suicide movement was this: When a pet becomes ill to the point where it is near death and suffering uncontrollably, a veterinarian will not think twice before recommending that the pet be euthanized, to put the…

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

May 16, 2024assisted suicide, Liz Carr, Not Dead Yet UK, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Liz Carr, NDY UKDiane Coleman

…cerpts and commentary in our blog, and the audio documentary is still live online: From the description: Carr travels to Switzerland, where she visits the rooms where volunteers help people die, and finds out why the Swiss law on assisted suicide goes back to the 19th Century. In Belgium she meets a doctor who admits to performing euthanasia before it was legal; and in Luxembourg, she finds out why the law on assisted suicide nearly caused a const…