Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition*Massachusetts Court explains why assisted suicide should be prohibited (Link). John Kelly, Second Thoughts Disability rights leaders praised the Massachusetts court decision that there is no right to assisted suicide. The assisted suicide lobby doctors have decided to appeal the decision. The Second Thoughts Massachusetts media release stated: Second Thoughts MassachusettsContinue reading “Disability rights leaders praise Massachusetts court decision that there is no right to assisted suicide.”
Tag Archives: Not Dead Yet
Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide
Link to the article published by Not Dead Yet.Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws Reintroduced Anita Cameron 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 theContinue reading “Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide”
Ontario Doctor experiences abuse with MAiD (euthanasia) law.
By Taylor Hyatt and Amy HasbrouckTourjours Vivant – Not Dead Yet Taylor Hyatt Recently, Taylor Hyatt attended a conference for medical students, where a few lectures on euthanasia were presented. Taylor was moved by the talk given by Dr. David D’Souza, a chronic pain specialist in Toronto. His talk focused on eligibility for euthanasia, and heContinue reading “Ontario Doctor experiences abuse with MAiD (euthanasia) law.”
Québec – 1331 reported euthanasia deaths (April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019) At least 13 deaths did not comply with the law.
Fourth report from Québec’s Commission on end-of-life care By Amy Hasbrouck and Taylor Hyatt Toujours Vivant – Not Dead Yet. On October 2, Québec’s Commission on end-of-life care released its fourth report for the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. The Commission reported a substantial increase in the number of euthanasia over theContinue reading “Québec – 1331 reported euthanasia deaths (April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019) At least 13 deaths did not comply with the law.”
Marieke Vervoort: an athlete’s influence used for harm?
This article was published by the disability rights group Toujours Vivant – Not Dead Yet on October 28. Taylor Hyatt By Taylor Hyatt Policy Analyst & Outreach Coordinator, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet After the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Belgian wheelchair sprinter Marieke Vervoort made two startling announcements. First, she was retiring; theContinue reading “Marieke Vervoort: an athlete’s influence used for harm?”
Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities
This article was published by Not Dead Yet on October 9, 2019 The National Council on Disability (NCD) has issued the second in a series of reports on Bioethics and Disability. NCD’s release on the report today focuses on “a federal examination of the country’s assisted suicide laws and their effect on people with disabilities,Continue reading “Federal study finds assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities”
Assisted Suicide: What can seem like dignity can turn out to be anything but
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”
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”
Quebec court expands Canada’s euthanasia law by striking the terminal illness requirement. Euthanasia for psychological reasons is next.
Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Quebec Superior Court struck down the requirement that a person be terminally ill before they qualify for euthanasia in Canada. The Canadian Press (CP) reported: Quebec Superior Court has invalidated parts of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying laws, declaring them too restrictive and thereforeContinue reading “Quebec court expands Canada’s euthanasia law by striking the terminal illness requirement. Euthanasia for psychological reasons is next.”
German News, German Breaking News, German Latest News 