This letter was published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune on October 7, 2019. John Kelly I sympathize with Bobbi Jacobsen (“I have ALS, and I hope for a dignified death,” Opinion Exchange, Sept. 24). Like her, I became severely disabled as an adult. But I oppose assisted suicide: It’s too dangerous. Assisted suicide can lookContinue reading “Assisted Suicide: What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but”
Tag Archives: Disability Perspective
Advocates call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Québec Superior Court’s MAiD Decision in Truchon & Gladu.
October 4, 2019 Hon. David Lametti, MP. Attorney General Dear Minister Lametti, Re: Advocates Call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Quebec Superior Court’s Decision in Truchon & Gladu We, the undersigned members and supporters of the Canadian disability community, are deeply troubled by the Quebec Superior Court’s decision of Truchon c. Procureur généralContinue reading “Advocates call for Disability-Rights Based Appeal of the Québec Superior Court’s MAiD Decision in Truchon & Gladu.”
Letter to Future Prime Minister of Canada from Canadians with disabilities.
Assistance in Living: not Assisted Suicide (Link to the Press Release)Two Canadians demand the future Prime Minister of Canada to appeal the recent Quebec ruling that allows people with years to live to prematurely end their lives.MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, September 30, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — Two Canadians living with disabilities are appealing to the future PrimeContinue reading “Letter to Future Prime Minister of Canada from Canadians with disabilities.”
Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition to Assisted Suicide laws.
Announcing! Webinar: Disability Rights OppositionTo Assisted Suicide Laws Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern Time REGISTER HERE! What Will You Gain By Attending: Familiarity with the key issues, arguments and common questions Materials that explain, detail, and document individual cases of assisted suicide problems and abuses Understanding what disability has to do with assisted suicideContinue reading “Webinar: Disability Rights Opposition to Assisted Suicide laws.”
Québec Superior Court Euthanasia Decision Ignores Disability Discrimination, Follows Medical Model
Media Release September 12, 2019 The recent decision of the Quebec Superior Court in the Truchon/Gladu case blatantly disregards the effect of disability discrimination in shaping the quality of life of the plaintiffs, said Amy Hasbrouck, director of Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet, a project of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities. “The judge’s description of theContinue reading “Québec Superior Court Euthanasia Decision Ignores Disability Discrimination, Follows Medical Model”
Euthanasia court case (Lamb case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg Soon after the federal government legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada under the phrase Medical Aid in Dying, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) launched a case on behalf of Julia Lamb, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, to strike down the provision in the euthanasiaContinue reading “Euthanasia court case (Lamb case) may soon be dropped based on new interpretations of Canada’s euthanasia law.”
Vincent Lambert: Death by discrimination
This article was published by Toujours Vivant – Not Dead Yet on July 16, 2019. Taylor Hyatt By Taylor Hyatt – Policy Analyst & Outreach Coordinator, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet Vincent Lambert died recently. For the past few weeks, all eyes have been on the French courts as they determined his fate. Mr. Lambert wasContinue reading “Vincent Lambert: Death by discrimination”
Intellectually disabled persons deserve equal respect
This article was published by Mercatornet on July 9, 2019. By Audrey Cole In a tribute to the late Jean Vanier, Margaret Somerville refers to his memoir in letters. She writes: “Jean Vanier’s letters gently show that among the many gifts disabled people can offer us are lessons in hope, optimism, kindness, empathy, compassion, generosityContinue reading “Intellectually disabled persons deserve equal respect”
Assisted Suicide California Style.
This article was published on July 8, 2019 by the disability rights group, Not Dead Yet. By Lisa Blumberg John L’Heureux was a prolific writer and former Stanford professor who died April 22nd in California. His wife, Joan L’Heureux, initially told the New York Times that the cause was complications of Parkinson’s disease (1). WithinContinue reading “Assisted Suicide California Style.”
Bill Peace: A Professor Who Professed Disability Activism
Published by Not Dead Yet on July 2, 2019 By Diane Coleman By now, many who read this message will know that Bill Peace died not long after midnight this morning. In the hours since, the outpouring of both grief over our loss and celebration of his life is nothing short of incredible. He hasContinue reading “Bill Peace: A Professor Who Professed Disability Activism”
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