NDY Full Written Comments on Futile Care Laws and Policies Before the National Council on Disability

….aspx?Bill=HB1403 [ii] M Ollove, Oklahoma’s ‘Life-Preserving’ Law Raises Questions for Doctors, Stateline, May 16, 2013, http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/oklahomas-life-preserving-law-raises-questions-for-doctors-85899476549 [iii] T Pope, Defending Disability Discrimination, Bioethics.net, May 31, 2013, http://www.bioethics.net/2013/05/defending-disability-discrimination/ [iv] A Ne’eman, et al., Organ Transplantation and…

Text of NDY Spoken Comments on Futile Care Laws and Policies Before the National Council on Disability

…threatening problem for people with disabilities. I urge NCD to take a leadership role in addressing this critical concern. [1] Nondiscrimination In Treatment Act, http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB1403 [2] M Ollove, Oklahoma’s ‘Life-Preserving’ Law Raises Questions for Doctors, Stateline, May 16, 2013, http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/oklahomas-life-preserving-law-raises-questions-for-doctors-85899476549 […

John Kelly’s Testimony for Second Thoughts MA Opposing DC Assisted Suicide Bill B21-38

…the choice for themselves. ‘It is an issue for another day but is no less compelling,’” she said. Coombs Lee is now the president of the group Compassion & Choices, the saccharine rebranding of the old Hemlock Society. Leading Massachusetts advocate for assisted suicide Dr. Marcia Angell now writes in favor of euthanasia. In Oregon, a bill has been submitted to extend the meaning of “terminally ill” from 6 months to 12. Once doctor-prescribed s…

NDY Public Comment to the National Council on Disability Urging Reissue of Position paper on Assisted Suicide

…th disabilities . . . . At least until such time as our society provides a comprehensive, fully-funded, and operational system of assistive living services for people with disabilities, this is the only position that the National Council on Disability can, in good conscience, support. The issue became one of national significance again in 2005-2006, when the U.S. Department of Justice challenged the Oregon assisted suicide law under drug licensing…

NDY Issues Statement Opposing the Proposed “Public Charge” Rule

November 19, 2018ableism, discrimination, Medicaid, Medicare, Our News & Commentary BlogPublic Charge ruleDiane Coleman

…s, disabled and low-income immigrants are right in the crosshairs.” http://www.advocacymonitor.com/page/3/ The proposed rule would apply to both persons seeking initial admittance into the country and persons who are already in the country and who are seeking an extension of their visas or permanent residency. This is so even if such persons or their families may be paying taxes to fund the programs they might someday need. The proposed change wou…