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Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Assisted Suicide Lawsuit Under the ADA and Constitution

July 26, 2024Americans with Disabilities Act, assisted suicide, court cases, Our News & Commentary Blog, Patients Rights Action Fund, press release, United Spinal Assn.Americans with Disabilities Act, assisted suicide, court cases, Patients Rights Action Fund, press release, United Spinal AssnDiane Coleman

Today, the 34th Anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the perfect day for an update on the groundbreaking lawsuit, United Spinal v. California, which challenges the California assisted suicide law as violations of the ADA and the U.S. Constitution’s Due Process and Equal Protection provisions. The federal District Court … Continue reading Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Assisted Suicide Lawsuit Under the ADA and Constitution →

Elaine Marie Kolb – Haiku Against Medical Assisted Suicide: Ableism Kills Us

July 7, 2024Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Elaine Kolb, Elaine Marie KolbDiane Coleman

Poor, old, disabled Weirdos, nuts, odd balls, queers, trash All expendable Abandoned, ignored Ridiculed, isolated Suffering alone Give up, go away We don’t want to look at you Ugly, pitiful So undignified Unwanted, useless eaters Waste of resources Some fates worse than death Rather be dead than like them That isn’t … Continue reading Elaine Marie Kolb – Haiku Against Medical Assisted Suicide: Ableism Kills Us →

NDY Comment on Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association’s Statement on “MAiD”

July 5, 2024aid in dying, assisted suicide, health disparities, hospice, ira byock, Lisa Blumberg, long term services and supports, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blog, palliative care, public comment, suicide preventionassisted suicide, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, medical aid in dying, medical discrimination, public comment, Section 504Diane Coleman

Not Dead Yet Comment on HPNA’s Statement on “Medical Aid in Dying” July 5, 2024 Not Dead Yet is a national disability rights organization focused on combatting disability based healthcare discrimination, particularly in the context of advanced or terminal illness. We are extremely disappointed that HPNA [Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association] would consider adopting a … Continue reading NDY Comment on Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association’s Statement on “MAiD” →

Ellen Leigh: Activists within the disability rights community have justifiable fears

June 28, 2024ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, letters to the editor, Massachusetts, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsassisted suicide, Letter to the Editor, medical aid in dying, Second ThoughtsDiane Coleman

Second Thoughts Massachusetts member Ellen Leigh’s excellent letter appeared in the Boston Globe today: Jeff Jacoby’s column “For assistance in dying, please press 1” warns against the legalization of assisted suicide, especially highlighting its significant risks. As a disabled person, I share these concerns deeply. Activists within the disability rights community fear that legalized assisted … Continue reading Ellen Leigh: Activists within the disability rights community have justifiable fears →

Anita Cameron: Fight for Life and Health – Not Assisted Suicide!

June 19, 2024Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, health disparities, long term services and supports, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, racismAnita Cameron, assisted suicide, assisted suicide expansion, medical aid in dying, medical discrimination, racial disparitiesDiane Coleman

As we in the Black community celebrate freedom, liberation, and life on Juneteenth, there is a movement afoot that will endanger the lives of the most vulnerable in our community. This dangerous movement is the push for legalization of assisted suicide, sometimes called medical assisted suicide, across the United States. Assisted suicide is when someone, … Continue reading Anita Cameron: Fight for Life and Health – Not Assisted Suicide! →