John Kelly’s DE Testimony Deconstructs the Ableism of Assisted Suicide Proponents

May 19, 2023"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, end-of-life options bills, euthanasia, MAID, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, John Kelly, TestimonyDiane Coleman

…at “will result in death within the foreseeable future.” The bill passed in 2021 after switching back to the six-month standard. When proponents testify before committees such as yours, they emphasize “safeguards.” But then they come back the following session and complain about “barriers” to care. So that 15 day waiting period, that becomes onerous, as does the 48-hour delay between written request and prescription. From the first Oregon report i…

Must Read: Disability rights opponents of assisted suicide are not a “vocal minority”

August 16, 2024ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, disability, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, disability rights, MAID, medical aid in dying, Meghan SchraderDiane Coleman

…d Nations Special Rapporteurs on the Rights of People With Disabilities. In 2021 every disability rights organization in Canada and several ally organizations like Black Lives Matter Toronto and Reproductive Justice New Brunswick signed a letter telling the Canadian government not to expand its assisted suicide program to disabled people who weren’t dying, because the Canadian government’s decision to privilege the autonomy of a few disabled peopl…

Kristi McGarity: The Disability Rights Case Against Mask Bans

October 3, 2024COVID-19, disability rights, Disability Rights New York, Kristi McGarity, Mask bans, Mask mandates, Our News & Commentary BlogCOVID-19, Kristi McGarity, Mask bans, Mask mandatesDiane Coleman

…ws even more restrictive than the pre-2020 status quo. North Carolina, for instance, passed a mask ban in June 2024 with a narrow exception allowing a “medical or surgical grade mask” for “preventing the spread of contagious disease,” replacing a broad pre-2020 exception that allowed “a mask for the purpose of ensuring the physical health or safety of the wearer or others.” When lawmakers propose a mask ban in response to hate crime, it’s assumed…

DREDF’s Marilyn Golden Files Testimony Opposing California Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill

August 19, 2021"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, Californians Against Assisted Suicide, dredf, end-of-life options bills, Marilyn Golden, Our News & Commentary Blog, Testimonyassisted suicide expansion, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Dredf, Marilyn Golden, TestimonyDiane Coleman

…Policy Analyst Marilyn Golden submitted the following testimony. August 14, 2021 OPPOSE SB 380 (Eggman) – End of Life The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) opposes SB 380, a bill that would expand assisted suicide in California. DREDF, founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. We are based in the East Bay and…

John Kelly Testimony in Opposition to Minnesota HF 1930

…at “will result in death within the foreseeable future.” The bill passed in 2021 after switching back to the six-month standard used in other states. When proponents testify before committees such as yours, they often emphasize “safeguards.” When bills get passed, they return in following sessions to complain about these same safeguards as “barriers” to care. From the first Oregon report in 1998 regarding its “Death with Dignity Act,” it’s been cl…