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HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK |
Assisted Suicide is Not Death with Dignity
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Dr. Lydia Dugdale, physician and an ethicist at Columbia University, writes, "This is not a compassionate policy — not in Canada, not in Oregon and not, should the bill become law, in New York. Instead of investing in the infrastructure of support for the lonely, the depressed, the disabled and the poor, we offer them a prescription for death. We call it autonomy, but it’s abandonment." |
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In Memoriam: Jean Swenson |
Jean Swenson, a devoted member of the Minnesota Alliance for Ethical Healthcare and advocate against assisted suicide, has passed away. Please read this tribute to her and her obituary. She will be greatly missed.
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Alicia Duncan's Story
Alicia Duncan's mother struggled with depression and still received lethal drugs to end her life. The family didn't know of their mother's death until after it happened. Alicia's heartbreaking story shows many of the pitfalls and dangers of assisted suicide laws. Listen to her story by clicking the video above or the link below. |
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Assisted Suicide Puts Disabled People At Risk
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Riley Spreadbury, independent living advocate at the Disability Resource Center, "So, if physician-assisted suicide is available, people with disabilities like me - or those I serve - may see this as an option that they never would have considered before. And if even one person, who otherwise would not use physician-assisted suicide, uses it now because it exists, that is one too many." |
| Compassionate Governments Should Not Allow Assisted Suicide |
John Ketcham, director of cities at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor of City Journal, states, “A humane society does not treat the sick, disabled, or aged as burdens. It honors their dignity by meeting their needs without shame or apology until the end of their natural lives. The obligations they place on others are not undue; they are the price of civilization.” |
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Assisted Suicide Drugs Are Not Safe, Especially Not For The Vulnerable
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Kathleen Stock, a contributing editor at Unherd, writes for The Times, "A decent society treats disabled people as needing certain extra protections in light of their special vulnerability. But when you treat an early death for terminal illness as basically a good thing, it seems they get fewer. What started off as safeguards and protections become barriers to 'access.'" |
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For the most recent update on assisted suicide laws in the states, click here or on the image of the states below. |
"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. |
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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PRAF is a leading national, non-partisan single-issue organization that protects the rights of patients, people with disabilities, older adults, and other historically underrepresented groups from deadly harm and discrimination inherent in assisted suicide laws. |
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