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”
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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”
Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill
Press Conference opposing Massachusetts assisted suicide bill. At least seven disability rights advocates were prepared to testify on one of two panels. The following are links to three of those testimonies with short excerpts from each. John Kelly John Kelly’s Testimony Like most progressives, I strongly oppose capital punishment. We simply can’t stomach the factContinue reading “Disability rights leaders oppose assisted suicide bill”
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