HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK:
Ingrid Tischer's Story
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Ingrid Tischer's story of her experiences of discrimination from doctors and healthcare providers, which led her to feel pressure to end her life. Thankfully, she had a strong support system and ability to advocate for herself. Watch Here ([link removed])
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** Summary of Massachusetts Hearing
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Last week, our team, along with multiple advocates against assisted suicide, testified in a hearing in Massachusetts about the dangers of those laws.
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** Assisted Suicide for Drug Addicts: Canada's Path to Eugenics
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"In Canada, this so-called progress shows no sign of stopping. In the eight years since [assisted suicide] was legalized for the terminally ill, it has been expanded to disabled people, homeless people and prisoners. And soon drug addicts will be next."
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** Doctors Could Quit Over Assisted Dying Law
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"Of the respondents, 74% said they are against assisted dying legislation being introduced, with over half (54%) said they feel it would have a negative impact on recruitment."
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"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 ([link removed]) , has joined this ground-breaking lawsuit as a plaintiff.
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If you’re in crisis, there are options available to help you cope. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any time to connect with a trained crisis counselor. For confidential support available 24/7 for everyone in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
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