…video blogs on NDY topics, and a number of presentations were recorded on Zoom and made available. NDY wrote two articles in addition to the blog, published by a legal assistants’ magazine and by the Disability Visibility Project. Media: National NDY issued three press releases and participated in two press conferences (CA and MA). NDY staff, board and affiliated activists authored 8 op-eds published in mainstream outlets. NDY staff and advocates…
…Outreach, testified to the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee at its Zoom hearing on the state’s assisted suicide bill on Monday, April 26. In a brief two-and-a-half minutes, she shared her mother’s story of a very mistaken medical prognosis as well as opposition to assisted suicide in communities of color. Below is a recording of her strong testimony, followed by a transcript. http://notdeadyet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Anita-Cameron-R…
…John Kelly testified to the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee at its Zoom hearing on the state’s assisted suicide bill on Monday, April 26. Members of the public who testified were severely limited in the time allowed, so below is John’s excellent full written testimony, which is well worth the read. [Tomorrow, we will post Anita Cameron’s oral testimony, recorded and transcribed. Those who have heard Anita speak know that she really deliver…
…created 6 video blogs on NDY topics, and 8 presentations were recorded on Zoom and made available on NDY’s YouTube page. Media: National NDY issued 4 press releases and participated in one press conference regarding a lawsuit against the California assisted suicide law in which we are a plaintiff. Affiliate Second Thoughts MA held two press conferences opposing state level assisted suicide bills and Second Thoughts CT also held a press conference…
