HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK: We Need To Be Listening to Disability Advocates
"Legislators and news outlets would do well to listen to people who face existential challenges day to day. The disability community is advocating for palliative services, not lethal doses. They have experienced the terrifying slippery slope of 'quality of life' assessments by professionals. Their testimony advocates for education and support for caregivers, not assisted suicide." Keep Reading (3 min)
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Canada Serves As a Warning to America on Assisted Suicide
"In Canada, a theme is emerging among sick patients who want treatment but are instead prescribed assisted suicide or choose euthanasia after waiting for treatment in a backlogged healthcare system."
Suicide Considered Rational If Person Has Disability
"A regime where only suicide prevention can be raised with the 'non-disabled' but termination of life can be freely explored with the 'disabled' sends the harmful message that all lives are not equal."
Canada Is Not Only Euthanizing Persons but Personhood Itself
"But in truth, euthanasia teaches that human dignity is degradable rather than enduring. It creates hierarchies of personhood by calling into question the worth and value of certain individuals based on their strengths and abilities... This is always and everywhere a fundamental injustice."
"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 an opportunity for California residents to tell their story related to discrimination and assisted suicide.
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.
