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Pam Heavens: Do not support legalizing physician-assisted suicide

The Times Weekly published this opinion letter by Illinois disability advocate Pam Heavens on October 2nd: The Illinois General Assembly is considering a bill that will legalize physician-assisted suicide. I am a 68-year-old Disabled woman and proud member of “Stop Assisted Suicide Illinois Coalition”, which vehemently opposes this bill. This organization includes representatives from diverse […]

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Diane Coleman|Not Dead Yet|
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareAssisted SuicideEuthanasia Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS

Jensen Caraballo: The Misguided Compassion of Assisted Suicide in Disability

Introduction Assisted suicide is often presented as a compassionate choice for those experiencing unbearable suffering. However, as someone who has navigated life’s challenges as a disability rights advocate and someone who was once confined to a nursing home, I see a troubling oversight in this narrative. It fails to consider the systemic barriers that prevent […]

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Diane Coleman|Not Dead Yet|
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareHuman Dignity, Disability & BioethicsAssisted SuicideDisability Rights
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareNEWS OR ANALYSIS

Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Film to be available for showings and distribution in early 2025

Thanks to those who have contributed funds, ideas, and/or moral support, the Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide (PAMAS) film about the social and humanitarian dangers of legalizing medical assisted suicide is on target for completion by the end of the year. On September 16th, four interviews were filmed, each powerful in its own way. We […]

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Diane Coleman|Not Dead Yet|
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Lisa Blumberg: Denying Access to Food and Water Based on Disability Status

It’s Faustian – giving a nondisabled or slightly disabled person a chance to deny themselves access to food and water if they become significantly disabled and have resulting functional impairments. End of Life Choices New York, a leading supporter of legalized assisted suicide, has developed an “Advance Directive for Receiving Oral Feeding and Fluids in […]

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Diane Coleman|Not Dead Yet|
Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareAssisted SuicideEuthanasia Assisted Suicide
Human Dignity, Disability & BioethicsNEWS OR ANALYSIS

Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court

[Belatedly sharing good news from Inclusion Canada] PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court September 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m. ET TORONTO, ON – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They […]

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Diane Coleman|Not Dead Yet|
Human Dignity, Disability & BioethicsEuthanasia, Assisted Suicide & End-of-Life CareDisability RightsAssisted Suicide