…iking. From the Union Leader: CONCORD – It should’ve been called the “Live Free or Die Free” bill, Rep. Charles Weed said of his bill to allow the terminally ill to end their suffering. “Death with Dignity” was his initial title. The Keene Democrat said he was asked to change it to tamp down on any political combustibility. And a twist of the state motto was just too much. After Monday, you might want to call it: Dead on arrival. That’s Weed’s pro…
…, assistive technology, equal education, nondiscriminatory employment, and free access to our communities’ structures and transportation systems. Based on recent developments in both public and private managed care, it is already possible in some states for impoverished disabled, elderly and chronically ill people to get assistance to die, but impossible for them to get shoes, eyeglasses, and tooth repair. Indeed, the 9th Circuit Court decision in…
…th e ADAPT concerns, or strategies to address the housing crisis for low income people with disabilities trapped in institutions for lack of affordable, accessible, integrated housing. ADAPT went to the offices of Dodd and Shelby because HUD and housing fall under the purview of their committee. Sen. Shelby declined to work with ADAPT saying, “I don’t help people who can’t help themselves.” There were 19 arrests made in Shelby’s office. An aide to…
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…as safeguards were no more than a ruse to get the original law passed. For example, the latest California annual report on the End of Life Option Act released in July 2020 reports that 10% of those requesting the lethal drugs had an “unknown” insurance coverage, and it was “unknown” whether 7% ever received information about available hospice or palliative care options. In a March 2021 New York Times interview with Dr. Diane E. Wright, longtime Di…
