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Colorado NDY and ADAPT Engage in Funeral March to Protest Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure

August 8, 2016"death with dignity", ADAPT, aid in dying, assisted suicide, Colorado, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary BlogADAPT, assisted suicide, Colorado, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

[Press Release issued the morning of August 8, 2016 below, and coverage here: Disability rights activists protest against aid-in-dying measure.] Disability Activists from Not Dead Yet and ADAPT Engage in Funeral March to Protest Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure Denver – Disability rights activists from ADAPT and Not Dead Yet will hold a funeral march from the … Continue reading Colorado NDY and ADAPT Engage in Funeral March to Protest Assisted Suicide Ballot Measure →

NDY Release: “Me Before You” Protesters Call For PSA To Prevent Copycat Suicides

August 1, 2016assisted suicide, center for disability rights, Me Before You, million dollar baby, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicide preventionassisted suicide, Me Before You, suicideDiane Coleman

Contacts: Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 John Kelly 617-536-5140 For Immediate Release: “Me Before You” Protesters Call For PSA To Prevent Copycat Suicides Disability rights advocates who protested the film “Me Before You” in cities across the United States are calling on Warner Brothers to add a public service announcement to further releases of the film to … Continue reading NDY Release: “Me Before You” Protesters Call For PSA To Prevent Copycat Suicides →

Press Release: Disability Advocates Applaud New Mexico Supreme Court Ruling In Assisted Suicide Case

July 1, 2016aid in dying, assisted suicide, court decisions, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, Court Decisions, New MexicoDiane Coleman

In a unanimous opinion issued yesterday afternoon, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in the Morris v. Brandenburg case that there is no state constitutional right to assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet was assisted by disability rights attorney Steve Gold and New Mexico counsel Lara Katz in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. Joining Not Dead Yet in … Continue reading Press Release: Disability Advocates Applaud New Mexico Supreme Court Ruling In Assisted Suicide Case →

New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Constitutional Right To Assisted Suicide

June 30, 2016aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court cases, court decisions, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary Blog, Steve Goldaid in dying, assisted suicide, Court Decisions, Friend of the Court Brief, New MexicoDiane Coleman

In a unanimous opinion issued June 30, 2016, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in the Morris v. Brandenburg case that there is no state constitutional right to assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet was assisted by disability rights attorney Steve Gold and New Mexico counsel Lara Katz in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. Joining … Continue reading New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Constitutional Right To Assisted Suicide →

VIDEO: The Disability Community Responds to Me Before You movie

June 28, 2016Carrie Ann Lucas, disability activists, Disability and Representation, disability rights advocates, Me Before You, media, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Carrie Ann Lucas, disability activists, Johnny Crescendo, Me Before You, mediaStephen Drake

There’s a brand new video created by Carrie Ann Lucas celebrating protests of the movie “Me Before You” by the disability community on three continents. Carrie is on the Board of Directors of NDY and one of the leaders of Colorado NDY. Here’s how she describes the video: The disability community responded to the disability … Continue reading VIDEO: The Disability Community Responds to Me Before You movie →