…agnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2008, the same kind of cancer that Brittany Maynard had. His widow Victoria described his story in a powerful op-ed, writing:   When my husband was first diagnosed with cancer, he was told that he had only two to four months to live, that he’d never go back to the U.S. Senate, that he should get his affairs in order, kiss his wife, love his family and get ready to die. But that prognosis was wrong. Teddy liv…

…inful than any of the pain from the cancer.” Advocate Dan Diaz, widower of Brittany Maynard, stressed as a point of pride the ableist prejudice fuels the movement. Diaz said people shouldn’t underestimate how devastating it can be to lose one’s autonomy. “If I find myself in a situation where I can’t go to the bathroom on my own, where someone has to change my diapers, where I can’t feed myself, where I can’t care for the people around me, where o…

…and Choices’ Advocacy for Assisted Suicide Legislation in Connection With Brittany Maynard’s Tragic Illness (October 9, 2014) Disability Rights Activists Begin 2nd Day of Protests Against Pro-Euthanasia Conference in Chicago (September 19, 2014) Disability Rights Activists to Protest International Euthanasia Group Meeting in Chicago (September 17, 2014) Not Dead Yet & 6 Other National Disability Groups Submit Friend-of-Court Brief in New Mexico A…

…agnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2008, the same kind of cancer that Brittany Maynard had. His widow Victoria described his story in a powerful op-ed, writing:   When my husband was first diagnosed with cancer, he was told that he had only two to four months to live, that he’d never go back to the U.S. Senate, that he should get his affairs in order, kiss his wife, love his family and get ready to die. But that prognosis was wrong. Teddy liv…