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Not Dead Yet Condemns Maine Governor’s Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill

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Contacts: Mike Reynolds 207-576-7396 (no voicemail; uppitycrip@gmail.com) John Kelly 617-952-3302 (jkelly@notdeadyet.org) Not Dead Yet Condemns Maine Governor’s Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill (Augusta, ME) Long time Not Dead Yet disability activist Mike Reynolds condemned today’s signing of “An Act To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” by Governor Janet Mills. “This is a terrible day in … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Condemns Maine Governor’s Signing of Assisted Suicide Bill →

An Open Letter to Maine Governor Mills: Veto Assisted Suicide Law LD 1313

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VETO LD 1313, An Act “To Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act” Dear Governor Mills: The disability community appeals to you to veto LD 1313, which would legalize a public policy of assisted suicide. Many people are unaware of the fact that every major national disability organization that has taken a position on assisted suicide laws opposes them. … Continue reading An Open Letter to Maine Governor Mills: Veto Assisted Suicide Law LD 1313 →

Mike Reynolds’ Op-Ed Published On the Eve of Maine Assisted Suicide Hearing

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In the Bangor Daily News: I can’t believe I’m still fighting against assisted suicide By Mike Reynolds, Special to the BDN • April 9, 2019 In what seems like a lifetime ago, I began my activism against assisted suicide in a small dorm on the University of Maine campus in Orono, never imagining that I’d still be … Continue reading Mike Reynolds’ Op-Ed Published On the Eve of Maine Assisted Suicide Hearing →

Cathy Ludlum: “We will be the collateral damage” of assisted suicide

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PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE Testimony regarding HB 5898 An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients March 18, 2019 Senator Abrams, Rep. Steinberg, and members of the Public Health Committee: My name is Cathy Ludlum, and I am one of the leaders of Second Thoughts Connecticut, a group of people with disabilities and allies … Continue reading Cathy Ludlum: “We will be the collateral damage” of assisted suicide →

Here’s What Sheryl Grossman Sent Every Maryland Senator Today

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[Sheryl’s personal story and compelling message applies to EVERY STATE with an assisted suicide bill.] Dear Senator: As a disabled MD resident, I implore you to vote no on this very harmful legislation.  What has been marketed as a bill increasing choice of those with terminal illness (who almost always meet the federal definition of … Continue reading Here’s What Sheryl Grossman Sent Every Maryland Senator Today →