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Disability inclusion, equal treatment, discriminatory pressures and disability-rights advocacy.
Williams examines the relationship between early twentieth-century Protestant reform movements and eugenics. He connects that history to later debates about abortion, disability and the moral limits of social reform.
Read →What happens when a 100% pro-life Down syndrome advocacy organization teams with a 100% pro-life diaper company? Families within the Down syndrome community feel seen, loved, and valued. Just after Mother’s Day, Team Iron Will, a pro-life nonprofit dedicated to championing “the intrinsic value of individuals with Down syndrome as they fulfill God’s purpose for […] The post Pro-Life Organizations Bless Down Syndrome Community with Diapers appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .
Read →What Governor Hochul does with the assisted suicide bill that the NY Senate passed this past Monday will speak volumes about how in-tune she is with the progressive international disability rights movement — and more importantly, with New Yorkers who reject the idea that suicide is rational, just because a person has a disability. […]
Read →Schadenberg discusses an inquest involving Normand Meunier and concerns about inadequate hospital care preceding his assisted death. He argues that the case illustrates the need to address neglect rather than treat euthanasia as an answer to preventable suffering.
Read →Maria McFadden Maffucci criticizes public comments about autism that she believes reduce human worth to productivity or independence. She urges pro-life advocates to defend the dignity of autistic people consistently and to support families rather than dehumanize those needing care.
Read →A Canadian election pledge not to expand euthanasia eligibility to mental illness alone. Schadenberg also presents disability advocates' calls for broader restrictions on eligibility beyond that campaign commitment.
Read →Schadenberg reviews the assisted-dying sections of the United Nations disability committee's concluding observations on Canada. He focuses on the committee's concerns about eligibility where death is not foreseeable and proposed further expansions.
Read →This republished Inclusion Canada statement welcomes a United Nations committee's recommendations on Canadian disability rights. It highlights the recommendation to repeal Track 2 assisted dying alongside calls for stronger income support, inclusion, and community services.
Read →Schadenberg discusses the Canadian Human Rights Commission's concerns submitted to a United Nations disability-rights review. The article emphasizes reports that people with disabilities may seek assisted death because adequate housing, care, or other supports are unavailable.
Read →Alex Schadenberg discusses disability-rights objections to Illinois SB 9 and reports that the proposal was withdrawn from a scheduled committee hearing for amendments. He argues that access to supportive care should take priority over legalizing assisted suicide.
Read →Schadenberg argues that Oregon SB 1003 would substantially broaden the state's assisted-suicide framework through changes to practitioner roles, waiting periods, and institutional policies. He cites objections from medical and disability advocates to support his criticism of the proposal.
Read →Amy Hasbrouck examines Quebec's five-year end-of-life-care report and compares its findings with earlier reporting. She identifies unanswered questions about consent, decision-making capacity, access to palliative care, and compliance oversight.
Read →I once spent the afternoon taking part in a webinar focused on providing support, Church teaching, and information to families who receive a prenatal diagnosis that their child will be disabled in some way. Perhaps they are informed that the child will have Down syndrome or perhaps a birth defect that will lead either to early death […] The post ‘A Life Like Yours’: On the Dignity of the Disabled and the Call to Save Them from Abortion appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .
Read →The number of euthanasia cases continues to rise in Canada, according to the latest official report on the topic, raising further alarm, particularly among disability rights groups. Even some early supporters of ‘Medical Assistance in Dying’ (MAID) are now voicing concerns. Last year, 15,343 Canadians died by euthanasia or assisted suicide, according to the ‘Fifth […] The post Euthanasia continues to go out of control in Canada first appeared on The Iona Institute .
Read →Hazzard recaps a Rehumanize International conference bringing together advocates working across a consistent life ethic. Highlights include disability-related medical concerns and opportunities for participants concerned about abortion and other threats to human life to learn from one another.
Read →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 […]
Read →[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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