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In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79

December 30, 2025About Not Dead Yet, ADAPT, Americans with Disabilities Act, bioethics, Bob Kafka, civil disobedience, civil rights, diane coleman, disability history, disability rights, disability rights advocates, Not Dead Yet, Not Dead Yet of Texas, NPR, obitiatry, Our News & Commentary Blog, protests, texasADAPT of Texas, Americans with Disabilities Act, Bob Kafka, disability advocacy, disability rights, In Memoriam, Not Dead YetIan McIntosh

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Not Dead Yet, we express profound sadness at the news that legendary ADAPT organizer, first ally of Not Dead Yet, and pivotal disability rights advocate, Bob Kafka has passed away at his Austin, Texas home on December 26, 2025. First, our deepest heartfelt condolences to Stephanie Thomas, Bob’s … Continue reading In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79 →

Must Read: Disability rights opponents of assisted suicide are not a “vocal minority”

August 16, 2024ableism, aid in dying, assisted suicide, disability, MAID, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, disability rights, MAID, medical aid in dying, Meghan SchraderDiane Coleman

By Meghan Schrader* Over and over again assisted suicide proponents claim that disabled people who oppose assisted suicide are a “vocal minority.” For instance, American euthanasia advocate Thaddeus Mason Pope ridiculously wrote on X that “millions” of disabled people want the right to have “MAiD.” Well, it’s not true. Assisted suicide, even in its more … Continue reading Must Read: Disability rights opponents of assisted suicide are not a “vocal minority” →

Australia: Liz Carr Singing and Talking Against Assisted Suicide

March 31, 2017assisted suicide, Australia, Disability and Representation, euthanasia, Liz Carr, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Australia, disability rights, euthanasia, Liz Carr, mediaStephen Drake

Anyone who reads this blog or follows the international euthanasia/assisted debate should be familiar with Liz Carr – whose website describes her as an actor, comedian, presenter, and activist. The list is too short – she’s also a documentary film maker and a playwright. She’s in Australia right now, with her musical “Assisted Suicide – … Continue reading Australia: Liz Carr Singing and Talking Against Assisted Suicide →

NDY’s Letter to Governor Jerry Brown Urging Veto of Assisted Suicide Bill

September 22, 2015assisted suicide, Californians Against Assisted Suicide, ed roberts, Governor Jerry Brown, medical discrimination, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Californians Against Assisted Suicide, disability rights, Governor Jerry Brown, Not Dead YetDiane Coleman

[Editor’s Note: NDY’s letter to Governor Brown enclosed a 1976 image of the Governor, during his previous stint as Governor of California, appointing Ed Roberts, considered the “father of independent living”, to head up the California rehabilitation agency.] September 21, 2015 Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Brown: Even … Continue reading NDY’s Letter to Governor Jerry Brown Urging Veto of Assisted Suicide Bill →

“New Scientist” Reporter Goes Over Oregon Assisted Suicide Data With NDY’s Diane Coleman

February 26, 2015assisted suicide, diane coleman, media coverage, Oregon, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, Diane Coleman, disability rights, New Scientist, OregonStephen Drake

A newly-published article in New Scientist includes a section in which reporter Clare Wilson reports on actual Oregon data on assisted suicide after a go-through with NDY CEO and founder Diane Coleman. It’s rare – almost unheard of – for a reporter to go into this kind of detail on assisted suicide in Oregon. The … Continue reading “New Scientist” Reporter Goes Over Oregon Assisted Suicide Data With NDY’s Diane Coleman →