TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2023

This has been a banner year for the fight against assisted suicide! We are immensely grateful for all of our partners and advocates that worked tirelessly to protect the lives of patients from deadly harm.

Below are our top 10 pieces of news from the 2023 year:
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1. Along with a group of plaintiffs, our sister organization, the Institute for Patients' Rights ([link removed]) , filed a lawsuit claiming California’s assisted suicide law violates the ADA and the Constitution. Read the coverage here ([link removed]) .
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2. The plaintiff group, End Assisted Suicide, launched a video campaign explaining the case and telling the personal stories of two of the plaintiffs, Ingrid Tischer and Lonnie VanHook. You can view those videos here ([link removed]) .
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3. Our Director of Disability Outreach, Ian McIntosh, had a powerful opinion piece published in the Washington Post. Read the article here ([link removed]) .
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4. This was the second year in a row where there were no new states that passed assisted suicide laws. We’re so thankful to our advocates for this victory.
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5. Our Executive Director, Matt Vallière, had an opinion piece published in the Hill. You can read the piece here ([link removed]) .
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6. The Christian Medical & Dental Association and Alliance Defending Freedom effected an injunction on the provision in CA and induced the NM legislature to amend the law, protecting the rights of patients to receive care from non-participating doctors without fear. Read more about the lawsuit in CA here ([link removed]) and NM here ([link removed]) .
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7. Numerous allies in the disability, medical, and religious communities commended Governor Joe Lombardo for his veto of SB 239, legislation that would have for the first time legalized assisted suicide in Nevada. Read coverage on the veto here ([link removed]) .
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8. Jules Good, former Assistant Director at Not Dead Yet and current Programs Coordinator at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, wrote a piece for the Washington Post on the dangers of assisted suicide and anorexia. You can read the article here ([link removed]) .
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9. In a resounding victory, the American Medical Association House of Delegates retained its position in opposition to assisted suicide. Our statement on the victory is available to read here ([link removed]) .
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10. THANK YOU! If not for the continued support of people like you, we could not fight against the dangerous and discriminatory assisted suicide laws. We are so grateful for your partnership and look forward to another year of advocating for patients' rights.
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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