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Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide

December 11, 2019"death with dignity", aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, congress, health disparities, national council on disability, Our News & Commentary BlogADAPT, aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, Congress, Dredf, National Council on Disability, National Council on Independent LivingDiane Coleman

Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws Reintroduced Anita Cameron, director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet, will speak at a Congressional briefing to be held Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Room 2168 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The briefing is cosponsored by the National Council on Disability (NCD), Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) … Continue reading Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide →

NDY in National Disability Leadership Alliance: Opposing Cuts To Vital Healthcare

March 10, 2017Affordable Care Act, congress, national disability leadership alliance, Our News & Commentary BlogAffordable Care Act, Congress, healthcare policies, National Disability Leadership AllianceDiane Coleman

[Editor’s Note: NDY is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Disability Leadership Alliance. The Steering Committee consists of 15 national organizations run by people with disabilities. Below is a press release issued by NDLA in connection with a letter joined by over 200 disability groups opposing Congressional efforts to cut healthcare and … Continue reading NDY in National Disability Leadership Alliance: Opposing Cuts To Vital Healthcare →

Urge Your Congress Members to Attend Assisted Suicide Briefing Jan. 12th

January 9, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, CongressDiane Coleman

Two of the speakers at a January 12th Congressional Briefing on assisted suicide will be disability rights advocates: Anne Sommers, Board Chair of Not Dead Yet, and Lindsay Baran, Policy Analyst of the National Council on Independent Living. Please urge your members of Congress to attend this important bipartisan briefing on Thursday, January 12, in … Continue reading Urge Your Congress Members to Attend Assisted Suicide Briefing Jan. 12th →