…om the risks these laws pose. Back to our hero, John. We had learned about online sites that tend to be followed by liberal and progressive legislators in New Jersey, so on June 25th John posted what is called a “diary” in bluejersey.com called “Assisted Suicide Is Not Progressive”. John made several key points, such as: Supporters of A2270 say that it is all about “autonomy,” but in reality the bill would limit choice, because it incentivizes ins…
…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…
…ded to share this edited article I wrote about ten years ago, posted to an online forum I used to participate in – the forum had nothing to do with disability rights, euthanasia or anything else work-related – just a lot of smart and interesting people. Those familiar with my writing style will recognize my habit of drawing several threads together into a hopefully coherent whole. It’s also a little more personal than what I usually write here. I…
…recognition of this fact, when the New England Journal of Medicine held an online poll last year, its invented case was a man with metastatic pancreatic cancer, with pain well-controlled. Two thirds of respondents, by the way, opposed legalization. We disabled people have lives that frequently look like the lives of people requesting assisted suicide, but we reject as bizarre the notion that personal dignity is somehow lost through physical depend…
The online version of The Pilot – “the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston” – published an article focusing on ‘Second Thoughts‘ and featuring a long interview with the organization’s director, John Kelly. Disabilities group has ‘Second Thoughts’ on assisted suicide By Christopher S. Pineo BOSTON — A group of Massachusetts residents with disabilities opposing legalized assisted suicide are asking Massachusetts voters to have “second…
