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Jules Good: Disabled need help living, not help dying

[Jules Good’s op-ed below was published Feb. 27th in the New Hampshire Union Leader.] Disabled need help living, not help dying AS NEW HAMPSHIRE considers legalizing assisted suicide, also referred to as medical aid in dying (MAID), I would like to draw attention to the potential impacts this bill could have on disabled and other … Continue reading Jules Good: Disabled need help living, not help dying

Health Disparities and Medical Abuse: Why Blacks Shouldn’t Support Assisted Suicide

By Anita Cameron As we celebrate the contributions of the Black community to American history it’s important to know and understand racial disparities in healthcare, its history, the impact it has on the Black community and why Black people, particularly disabled people, must fight against assisted suicide. There is a long and shocking history of … Continue reading Health Disparities and Medical Abuse: Why Blacks Shouldn’t Support Assisted Suicide

Disability Leaders On New York’s Capital Tonight Urging Lawmakers To Reject Assisted Suicide

Alex Thompson (NY Assn. on Independent Living) and Max Rodriguez (Center for Disability Rights) had a ten minute interview with Capital Tonight’s Susan Arbetter. Detailing weaknesses of the purported “safeguards” in the state’s assisted suicide bill, they urged the legislature to reject it as too dangerous. Key concerns focused on insurance pressures to cut costs … Continue reading Disability Leaders On New York’s Capital Tonight Urging Lawmakers To Reject Assisted Suicide

Anita Cameron’s Powerful Statement At Maryland Press Conference

On February 8, the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee held a public hearing on a proposed assisted suicide bill (SB0443). That morning prior to the hearing, the Patients Rights Action Fund organized a press conference of opponents. Anita Cameron represented Not Dead Yet and made the following compelling arguments against the bill. Anita Cameron’s Press … Continue reading Anita Cameron’s Powerful Statement At Maryland Press Conference

Anita, John and Diane Provide Testimony Opposing Minnesota Assisted Suicide Bill

Today, Anita Cameron testified via online access to oppose Minnesota’s assisted suicide bill  while John Kelly and Diane Coleman submitted written testimony to the MN House of Representatives Health Finance and Policy Committee. Below are excerpts from each and their names links to their full testimonies. Anita Cameron Research has documented Black, Asian, and Hispanic … Continue reading Anita, John and Diane Provide Testimony Opposing Minnesota Assisted Suicide Bill