HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK:
Assisted Suicide is Monstrous, Not Compassionate
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“We are being asked to become a society where, when the tormented soul on the ledge asks for our help in granting him relief, we oblige him with a push.”
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** ARTICLES & NEWS
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** In Memoriam: Carol Gill
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Today, we reflect on the remarkable life of Carol Gill, a pioneering disability rights activist, esteemed academic, and valued friend of Access Living. Carol played a crucial role in shaping the discourse around disability pride and culture, firmly establishing the idea that disabled people need and deserve our own culture.
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Assisted Suicide Expansions in NJ Show Slippery Slope
"Almost as soon as assisted suicide becomes legal, regulatory protections are redefined as 'obstacles' or 'barriers' to a good death. And the pressure is soon on to expand the law — which has happened in almost every state in which assisted suicide has been legalized."
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** Panel Discussion Available for Replay
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This panel explores the significant risks that assisted suicide laws pose to individuals with disabilities and those with severe, long-standing eating disorders. PRAF's Executive Director, Matt Vallière, was one of the panelists, and you can watch the entire panel now.
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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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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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