John Kelly: Revised How-To Guide for Urging Veto if CA Assisted Suicide Bill; Talking Points

September 19, 2015assisted suicide, california, Californians Against Assisted Suicide, john kelly, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, John Kelly, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

…ition is far from comforting to the disability community.] For the sake of California and the country, Gov. Jerry Brown of California must veto assisted suicide bill AB2x 15, recently passed by the legislature. Governor Brown must veto a bill that tells vulnerable people that suicide is good for us. He must stop a bill that makes our terrible social inequality even worse. The legislature wouldn’t contribute more to Medi-Cal, but will fully fund th…

Disability perspective aired in Brittany Maynard media coverage

November 4, 2014assisted suicide, Brittany Maynard, dredf, john kelly, Marilyn Golden, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Brittany MaynardDiane Coleman

…elated to the amount, duration and prominence of coverage.” Aid-in-dying local conversation (WHAM Cha. 13, 11/4/14) “It’s not about people taking their own lives it’s setting up a system where medical providers and everyone involved are guaranteed immunity in assisting someone with suicide, the doctor acts as gate keeper,” said Stephen Drake of the “Not Dead Yet” advocacy group. “That’s kind of dangerous public policy in terms of making that signi…

Mourning the Passing of Disability Rights Activist Lillibeth Navarro

September 14, 2023ADAPT, assisted suicide, million dollar baby, Our News & Commentary Blog, protestsIn Memoriam, Lillibeth NavarroDiane Coleman

NDY joins disability advocates in California and across the country in mourning the loss of disability rights activist and leader Lillibeth Navarro. The times I shared with Lillibeth are a treasured part of my life history. Remembering how deeply she touched people’s lives, I know that many would say the same thing. Our story together began in 1987 when I returned to Los Angeles from my first national ADAPT action for accessible public transporta…