June 9-15, 2023
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Physician-Assisted Suicide Hurts The Dying
And Their Caregivers

In this article by Cecelia Lester, she says, "Instead of meeting the needs of the dying, the state meets its own need for 'peace of mind and comfort' in hastening the death of the vulnerable."  Keep Reading (5 min) 
Photo of Peter Singer. Peter is an older white man with short gray hair. He is wearing glasses, a maroon shirt, and a black blazer. He has his arms propped up and his fingers interlaced. He is sitting on a yellow couch.

Peter Singer Promotes Euthanasia for Sick Infants - Opponents Speak Up 

The Daily Mail reports on Peter Singer's concerning comments. In this article, our Executive Director, Matt Vallière is quoted alongside disability advocate Meghan Schrader  Keep Reading (5 min) 
Elderly white woman with short gray hair and a cream top sits in a wheelchair with her back to the camera. Outside of the window is a snow covered neighborhood. There are beige sheer curtains on the window sides and a potted green plant to her left.

Assisted Suicide Laws Tantamount to Public Support for Killing the Poor and Disabled According to Bioethicist

"The lawsuit has the goal of reaching the Supreme Court and overturning California’s law protecting physician-assisted killing." Keep Reading (7 min).
"End Assisted Suicide" is the group of plaintiffs suing the state of California to overturn the Assisted Suicide law there. Our 501(c)(3) sister organization, the Institute for Patients' Rights, has joined this ground-breaking lawsuit as a plaintiff.  Below is one of the Frequently Asked Questions about this case.

Read about the lawsuit, plaintiffs, and more at EndAssistedSuicide.org 
Background image of young woman with dark brown hair and a gray sweater sitting in a wheelchair and reading a book. Text across image in orange blocks with blue and green lettering: “QUESTION: What is this lawsuit about? ANSWER: The lawsuit argues that California's End of Life Options Act (assisted suicide laws) is inherently dangerous and discriminatory, and violates the American Disabilities Act and Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which protect people with disabilities from discrimination by state government. We ask the Court to declare the California law unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses. If successful, this lawsuit would permanently overturn California's Assisted Suicide laws.”
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