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American Bar Association Newsletter Features Margaret Dore Article on Elder Financial Abuse and Assisted Suicide

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In a new article that appeared in The Voice of Experience newsletter of the American Bar Association, Washington State elder law attorney Margaret Dore explained how she got involved in the fight against legalization of assisted suicide.  The ABA newsletter is only available to subscribers, but the article, Preventing Abuse and Exploitation: A Personal Shift … Continue reading American Bar Association Newsletter Features Margaret Dore Article on Elder Financial Abuse and Assisted Suicide →

Response to NYT Front Page Public Relations “Article” Promoting Assisted Suicide

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(Editor’s note: The following is a revised version of an op-ed I drafted in response to the front page story published in the New York Times on February 8.  ‘Aid in Dying’ Movement Takes Hold in Some States was written by reporter Erick Eckholm. We’ve been informed that that the Times isn’t considering any op-eds … Continue reading Response to NYT Front Page Public Relations “Article” Promoting Assisted Suicide →

NDY Press Release: Not Dead Yet, Second Thoughts To Testify Against New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill

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[Ed. Note:  For the PRWeb version of this release in pdf format, plus links to John Kelly’s and Stephen Mendelsohn’s testimonies, go here.] Not Dead Yet’s New England director, John Kelly, will be joining disability rights activists in Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, February 4, to testify against HB 1325, an assisted suicide bill. The … Continue reading NDY Press Release: Not Dead Yet, Second Thoughts To Testify Against New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill →

Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Release: Bill 52 And Suicide Prevention Week: Deadly Irony

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Press Release from Toujours-Vivant-Not Dead Yet: Bill 52 And Suicide Prevention Week: Deadly Irony VALLEYFIELD, QC, Feb. 1, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – While Quebec marks suicide prevention week from February 2-8, disability rights activists believe Bill 52, which would allow euthanasia of ill and disabled people, undermines the public policy of suicide prevention. “There is … Continue reading Canada: Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Release: Bill 52 And Suicide Prevention Week: Deadly Irony →

New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill Redefines “Terminal Condition” Broadly Enough to Make Anyone With a Significant Disability or Chronic Condition Eligible

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If the title to this post sounds familiar, it should.  Not for the first time, a “Death With Dignity” bill is being considered by the legislature.  On the face of it, it’s still a bill that would restrict “eligibility” for getting lethal doses in order to commit suicide to people with “terminal conditions.”  But when … Continue reading New Hampshire Assisted Suicide Bill Redefines “Terminal Condition” Broadly Enough to Make Anyone With a Significant Disability or Chronic Condition Eligible →