Please Help Progressives Create a Documentary About the Dangers of Medical Assisted Suicide

April 11, 2024aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, documentary, donations, fundraising, Joan Cavanagh, Our News & Commentary Blog, Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicideassisted suicide, donate, Joan Cavanagh, PAMAS, Progressives Against Medical Assisted SuicideDiane Coleman

…your check out to Center for Disability Rights. ***IMPORTANT: Write “NDY/PAMAS” in the check memo line.*** Mail checks to NDY/PAMAS, 497 State Street, Rochester, NY 14608. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. If you prefer to use NDY’s online donation button (https://notdeadyet.org/donate-to-not-dead-yet), you must also email the project at ProgressivesagainstMAS@hotmail.com with your name and the amount to distinguish i…

Anita, John and Diane Provide Testimony Opposing Minnesota Assisted Suicide Bill

January 25, 2024"death with dignity", Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, diane coleman, end-of-life options bills, john kelly, medical discrimination, Minnesota, Our News & Commentary Blog, quality of life judgments, Testimonyassisted suicide, medical aid in dying, Minnesota, TestimonyDiane Coleman

Today, Anita Cameron testified via online access to oppose Minnesota’s assisted suicide bill while John Kelly and Diane Coleman submitted written testimony to the MN House of Representatives Health Finance and Policy Committee. Below are excerpts from each and their names links to their full testimonies. Anita Cameron Research has documented Black, Asian, and Hispanic persons regularly experience barriers to palliative/hospice care utilization. ……

NDY Activist Julie Farrar Interviewed By Spectrum News

January 18, 2023aid in dying, assisted suicide, MAID, media coverage, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, media coverageDiane Coleman

…ded video excerpts of the interview as well as the following quotes in the online article: But not everyone is convinced. Julie Farrar of the organization Not Dead Yet said the legislation sends the wrong message, especially to people with disabilities. Farrar believes the measure, in essence, tells people, “we are all cheaper dead, we are all less expensive if we need no treatment at all.” Farrar said instead, lawmakers should consider ways of ex…

NDY’s John Kelly Among Those Featured in Boston Globe Article on Assisted Suicide

December 15, 2022"death with dignity", assisted suicide, boston globe, court cases, end-of-life options bills, john kelly, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, palliative careDiane Coleman

…de [“medical aid in dying”] article and sidebar appearing on page 1 in the online version on the evening of December 11th. The main article is entirely proponent arguments, while the sidebar piece includes both proponent and opponent arguments. Lead article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/11/metro/lawmakers-citing-new-momentum-plan-reintroduce-right-to-die-bill-january/#bgmp-comments Sidebar: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/11/metro/voice…

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

November 29, 2021Our News & Commentary BlogDiane Coleman

…protection of the law in homicide cases when the victim is old, ill or disabled. Your support makes our work possible. Please consider donating online today or follow the instructions to donate by check here….