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HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK:
Diane Coleman Says Assisted Suicide is
Dangerous to Disability Community
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“Even the data within the states in the U.S. show that people who turn out not to actually be terminally ill are getting lethal prescriptions,” Ms. Coleman says. “As disabled people, many of us who’ve had disabilities for a long time, ourselves or among our friends, know people who were predicted to be dead soon and it didn’t turn out to be the case. My parents were told I would die by the age of 12; I’m now 70.”
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Dr. Ronald Pies - Doctors Should 'Do No Harm"
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"Most people who request physician-assisted suicide are not suffering severe, intractable pain; rather, most are worried about loss of autonomy, inability to engage in enjoyable activities and loss of dignity. These concerns merit supportive counseling, not lethal drugs. "
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Suicide is Not Medical Care
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"By endorsing assisted suicide, we risk sending a message that some lives are not worth living. Instead of offering support and compassion through palliative care and other essential services, this bill proposes a dangerous alternative that devalues the inherent worth of those facing health challenges."
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Is Assisted Suicide Really Compassionate?
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"Have we so given up on each other, that we can’t or won’t help each other with their pain? Do we have nothing better to offer than some drugs you can take by yourself to die? Is this an extension of isolating grandparents in nursing homes during Covid to die alone?"
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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, 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.
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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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