by APFLI | May 29, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Not Dead Yet UK, launched on 12May06, is opposed to assisted suicide. Jane Campbell convened NDY UK, seeing the need for an umbrella group for the many voices in the disability community expressing fear and opposition to assisted suicide legislation. Diane Coleman is...
by APFLI | May 29, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
It would have made CA the second, following Oregon, to legalize assisted suicide. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 28 June 2006 against the measure, meaning the legislation is dead for the rest of the legislative session. Democratic Sens. Martha Escutia of...
by APFLI | May 29, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
As of 1Sept05, MO Medicaid will no longer pay for feeding tubes, nutritional formula, breathing machines, canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchair batteries and other medical equipment necessary for people with disabilities. The medical equipment and services are now...
by APFLI | May 20, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
Regent University launched an institute that will study how abortion and euthanasia are targeting the disabled community. The new organization will examine how the practices have created a multitude of human rights abuses ranging from sex-selection abortions to...
by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Imposed Death - Definitions / Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide / VSED
Diane Coleman is president and CEO of Not Dead Yet, a national disability organization that opposes legalization of assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet is based in Rochester. People are often surprised to learn that all of the major national disability rights groups that...