HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK:
From the Desk of Matt Vallière
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Read a new initiative from PRAF Executive Director, Matt Vallière, where you can hear from him on various topics related to assisted suicide. Here is a quote from his article:

"People need to know how much these insidious public policies hurt real people, how they or a loved one could be devalued to death. Giving folks a different gut reaction to the issue can be unsettling, but it emotionally invites them into neutral open-mindedness, to have Second Thoughts, and move beyond fear."

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** ARTICLES & NEWS
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** The Rise of Euthanasia in Canada
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"[Assisted Suicide] in Canada is no longer unusual or rare... instead of physicians acting as 'reluctant gatekeepers' for assisted dying... they appear highly favourable to [assisted suicide] requests, as shown by the available data on length of time from assessment to provision, the percentage of requests that are denied, and the sheer prevalence of occurrences.

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** People with Disabilities At Risk of Assisted Suicide
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"Rather than legalising the suicides of disabled people, we argue that the only safe way forward is better investment in palliative care and a commitment to improving the things that people often cite when they apply to die in other parts of the world, such as a lack of dignity and feeling like a burden."

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** Palliative Care Necessary To Combat Assisted Suicide
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"Palliative care must stay open-minded and integrative as well as contemporary to show alternative routes of living a life to its dignified end despite being severely disabled."

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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.

We've appealed our case to the 9th Circuit. Click below to learn more about this lawsuit.
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Learn More About this Groundbreaking Lawsuit ([link removed])
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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