Jensen Caraballo: Assisted Suicide Laws Are Dangerous

June 9, 2022abuse, ADAPT, aid in dying, assisted suicide, guest blog, health disparities, Latino, long term services and supports, MAID, nursing homes, Our News & Commentary Blog, Pew Research Center, quality of life judgmentsassisted suicide, Jensen Caraballo, Latino, MAIDDiane Coleman

…onal American Association of People with Disabilities Assn of Programs for Rural Independent Living Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund National Council on Disability National Council on Independent Living National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities National Spinal Cord Injury Association Not Dead Yet TASH The Arc of the United States United Spinal Association World I…

Introducing NDY’s New Assistant Director/Policy Analyst: Jules Good

May 18, 2022Jules Good, New Hampshire, Our News & Commentary BlogJules GoodDiane Coleman

…ssion and work.” – Emily Wolinsky, NDY Board Chair “I am thrilled and honored to be stepping into this role. I have admired NDY’s work for years and look forward to the opportunity to apply my skills and passion in this crucial area of disability policy. I am eager to engage with NDY’s partners and collaborate in building a world where disabled people can not only survive, but thrive.” – Jules Good, Assistant Director/Policy Analyst…

NDY & 18 Other Disability Groups Join DREDF Amicus Brief in Assisted Suicide Case

February 28, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court cases, dredf, end-of-life options bills, litigation, Massachusetts, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, court cases, end of life options, Friend of the Court Brief, medical aid in dyingDiane Coleman

…erican Association of People with Disabilities Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network Disability Policy Consortium Disability Rights Legal Center Independence Associates, Inc. Metro West Center for Independent Living National Council on Independent Living Not Dead Yet National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities Second Thoughts Massachusetts Stavros Center for I…

Albany Times Union Op-Ed: Aid in Dying Act offers too few protections for the disabled

January 14, 2022"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, COVID-19, elder abuse, end-of-life options bills, New York, op-ed, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, Albany Times Union, assisted suicide, end of life options, New York, op-edDiane Coleman

…physicians’ stigmatizing views was very disturbing.” Simply put, we don’t trust all physicians to make decisions about life and death. The current pandemic only serves to highlight these concerns. A representative of Oregon Disability Rights has said regarding care during the pandemic, “We’ve had … cases … where, essentially, medical staff are encouraging patients, even ones who have relatively clear expressed wishes to get the full measure of ass…

U.N. Experts Say Disability Is Not A Reason To Sanction Medically Assisted Dying

December 2, 2021ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, duty to die, end-of-life options bills, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, quality of life judgments, united nationsassisted suicide, CRPD, euthanasia, United NationsDiane Coleman

…ndependent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the Council’s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity….