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HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK:
Joint Statement Released Today Against
Assisted Suicide for Eating Disorders
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PRAF has joined over 30 international organizations and experts calling on governments to take immediate action against the practice of assisted suicide for individuals with eating disorders. Together, we’re urging governments to take immediate action to end this practice, which undermines decades of research on effective treatment and endangers lives. People with eating disorders need timely and effective treatment, not lethal medications.
Read the full statement and become a signatory
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Safeguards Are Not Effective
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"Subtle coercion to death could replace medical treatment. The disabled require societal empathy and resources; they often have difficulty speaking for themselves and defending against the slings and arrows of bureaucracy. No safeguard can substitute for acknowledging human dignity when spiritual, cultural and religious understanding disappears."
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Matt Vallière Says Ending Assisted Suicide Is Possible
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Our Executive Director, Matt Vallière "pointed out during the panel, protecting the lives of the disabled and others who are vulnerable to committing suicide enjoys broad support across party lines. 'It’s not a right/left issue where the whole thing has been pigeonholed,' Vallière observed."
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ICYMI: Case Against Assisted Suicide Appealed in California
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"A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry reveals that over sixty individuals with eating disorders have undergone assisted suicide or euthanasia in Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United States. Notably, some of the cases occurred in countries where the practice is legally restricted to terminal conditions, exposing significant oversight gaps and raising urgent ethical questions about current policies."
Keep Reading (3 min)
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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.
We've appealed our case to the 9th Circuit. Click below to learn more about this lawsuit.
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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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