Karen McCulloh, Nat’l. Org. of Nurses with Disabilities – Advisor: Basic Life Support

…ies so that they may direct others to perform CPR. Candidates who pass the online cognitive portion of the HeartCode® BLS Provider Course and successfully advise an instructor on how to perform CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED), can receive an Advisor: BLS card. It is important to know that nurses and other individuals with different types of disabilities can perform CPR to the required BLS standards. Successful completion of…

Press Release: NY Disability Advocates Testify Against Assisted Suicide Bill

…formal association of many diverse organizations committed to preventing the legalization of assisted suicide in the state. Kathryn Carroll’s testimony for CDR is online in PDF and HTML formats. Mel Tanzman’s testimony for NYAIL is online in PDF and HTML formats….

Not Dead Yet’s Policy Work

…Kelly’s Response to Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Approaching Death Online Survey (Nov. 1, 2013) Diane Coleman’s Response to Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Approaching Death Online Survey (Oct. 31, 2013) Not Dead Yet Public Comment on Revised Proposed Donation After Cardiac/Circulatory Death (DCD) Protocols (Oct. 17, 2013) Not Dead Yet’s Public Comment to U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services on Affordable Care Act’s Nondiscriminati…

Not Dead Yet’s Op Ed articles

…ave written numerous opinion pieces published in mainstream newspapers and online news outlets. Here are examples: Phil Friend (NDY UK): ‘What we want you to do is to help disabled people to thrive, not to die – so overturn assisted dying’ (Jersey Evening Post, 04/29/24) Jules Good: Disabled people need ‘supports to live, not tools to die’ (Seacoast Online, 02/24/24) Pam Heavens: Illinois should not legalize ‘physician-assisted suicide.’ There’s t…

Not Dead Yet, et al. v. Andrew Cuomo, Governor, et al. Class Action Complaint

…assmates who were joking about the pandemic and ventilator shortages in an online forum. Ms. Brose clicked on the link they shared and discovered with horror that the Guidelines specifically contemplated taking her personal ventilator from her. 57. Ms. Brose understood the Guidelines to mean that she could not go to a hospital if she tested positive for the coronavirus for fear of losing access to her life-sustaining personal ventilator. 58. Prior…