PushBlack Podcast: The Erasure of Black Disabled Voices with Anita Cameron

July 15, 2022"death with dignity", ableism, ADAPT, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, health disparities, MAID, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, podcastAnita Cameron, assisted suicide, healthcare disparities, PushBlack podcastDiane Coleman

…today, disabled Black folks represent nearly half of us who are killed or brutalized by police, and their stories and their struggles are often overlooked when we talk about liberation. So, whether it’s a lack of awareness or perhaps bias, our guest today will shed light on this group that’s often made invisible, even within the Black community. As a disability rights activist and advocate, Anita Cameron has dedicated almost 40 years to community…

NDY Canada Explains the Dangers to Disabled Children of “MAID” Expansion to Minors

August 25, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, Amy Hasbrouck, assisted suicide, Canada, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yetaid in dying, assisted suicide, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet CanadaDiane Coleman

…has asked the Council of Canadian Academies to study each of these areas. Today and over the next two weeks, we will look at each of these topics. Today’s webcast will focus on assisted suicide for “mature minors.” Ill and disabled children often grow up in families where non-disabled parents see their lives as burdensome, tragic, a disappointment of their hopes for the future, and “not worth living.” The child’s disability, rather than the discr…

NDY Joins National Alliance to Support Proposed Federal Resolution Opposing Legalization of Assisted Suicide

September 27, 2017"death with dignity", ADAPT, aid in dying, assisted suicide, dredf, National Alliance Against Legalizing Assisted Suicide, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fundaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, National Alliance Against Legalizing Assisted SuicideDiane Coleman

…is first hit with this, they may feel they’d be better off dead. As one struggles to get basic needs met, some people feel worn down. If assisted suicide had been legal in the past, even if it were supposedly only for those with “terminal” conditions, I might not be here today. I’m grateful that assisted suicide was not legal back then, and I’m committed to keeping it that way. This is an important reason why the National Council on Independent L…

ADAPT Visited Congress Yesterday – 50 Arrested

September 17, 2008activism, ADAPT, advocacy, Our News & Commentary Blog, policy, politicsStephen Drake

…and other institutions. He repeated that promise for months, and we kept trusting his word, and then one day he suddenly says he can’t help us. We were also working with him to get funding that pays for segregated housing redirected to support integrated housing and more vouchers. Sen. Frank arranged a hearing on this funding, and not only did he not invite any people with disabilities to testify, he didn’t even notify us about the hearing. So, t…

ABC’s GMA Helps Author Promote Memoir and Assisted Suicide

February 4, 2009assisted suicide, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', media coverage, media issues, Oregon, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality checkStephen Drake

…ssibility,” West said in an interview that aired on “Good Morning America” today. “The statute of limitations for assisted suicide has run [out] but the prosecutors can charge you with just about anything. There is no statute of limitation for murder, for manslaughter, probably certain drug offenses.” Nice drama, there, but as I noted before, it’s doubtful that anyone could prove these deaths were suicides or homicides at this stage, even if law e…