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W. Carol Cleigh: Bigotry in the BDTD (Better Dead Than Disabled) Movement

December 28, 2017"death with dignity", ableism, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, bigotry, euthanasia, involuntary euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, VSEDassisted suicide, better dead than disabled, euthanasia, nonvoluntary euthanasiaDiane Coleman

I’ve been saying for years that the movement to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia is a loaded gun aimed directly at people with long-term disabilities (http://notdeadyet.org/2014/01/guest-blog-by-w-carol-cleigh-not-paying-attention.html). Though I usually value being proved correct, not so much in this case. But the blatant bigotry I’ve recently seen in that movement surprised even me. I attended a … Continue reading W. Carol Cleigh: Bigotry in the BDTD (Better Dead Than Disabled) Movement →

Carol Cleigh Sutton: I Oppose Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Because It Is Ableist

August 15, 2017"death with dignity", ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, better dead than disabledDiane Coleman

The very heart of the argument for assisted suicide/euthanasia (AS/E) is that an individual may be better off dead than disabled. The fact that this argument can be made in respectable public forums demonstrates just how ableist this society is. How deeply the severely abled fear and loathe those of us who live with disability. … Continue reading Carol Cleigh Sutton: I Oppose Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Because It Is Ableist →

New Mobility Highlights “2016 People of the Year: The Resisters”

January 2, 2017disability activists, Jerika Bolen, media coverage, New Mobility, Our News & Commentary Blogbetter dead than disabled, disability activists, Jerika Bolen, Julianna Snow, Me Before You, media, New MobilityStephen Drake

Few in the disability community would argue about 2016 being a hard year – assaults on the Americans with Disabilities Act, assaults on our access to education, assaults on safety nets many of us rely on – and of course – assaults on our right to dignified lives in the form of policies and rhetoric … Continue reading New Mobility Highlights “2016 People of the Year: The Resisters” →

John Kelly: Movies Can Send A Dangerous Message About Suicide and Disability

October 14, 2016better dead than disabled, john kelly, Me Before You, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicide, suicide preventionbetter dead than disabled, John Kelly, Me Before You, suicide preventionDiane Coleman

As we have been covering since spring, here, here, here and here, disability rights advocates around the country, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand held protests against the movie “Me Before You” for its hateful message that some disabled people are better off dead. John shares the same disability as the fictional Will in the movie, … Continue reading John Kelly: Movies Can Send A Dangerous Message About Suicide and Disability →

Two New Posts by Bill Peace at “Bad Cripple”

December 2, 2015bias, bigotry, bill peace, blog recommendations, bloggers, disrespect, end-of-life carebetter dead than disabled, bill peace, blogs, disability, discriminationStephen Drake

NDY board member Bill Peace has been writing more on his blog Bad Cripple. Two of his recent posts last 2 touch directly on NDY concerns. In You Can’t do That, he describes the ways in which individuals and society focus hard on what he “can’t” do: The instant negativity attached to disability is raised … Continue reading Two New Posts by Bill Peace at “Bad Cripple” →