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HIGHLIGHT PIECE OF THE WEEK |
We Need To Listen To Disability Advocates About Assisted Suicide |
Dan Kennedy, professor at Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, writes, "A system that began with allowing terminally ill people in their final days of life to opt out of the pain and suffering they were experiencing has devolved into something entirely different, with people choosing to die because they are depressed, because they’re burdened with high medical bills, or just because the Canadian law places patient autonomy ahead of all other values." |
In April, the New York State Assembly passed, by a close vote of 81-67, dangerous and discriminatory assisted suicide legislation. During the last week of session, on Monday, June 9th, the New York State Senate approved assisted suicide by a vote of 35-27. A slim majority over the necessary 32 votes for passage. The bill will now head to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul, who needs to hear from YOU. Click the link below to tell the Governor to VETO this bill! |
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A Look At The Assisted Suicide Debate |
Ari Weitzman, managing editor of Tangle, writes, "Canada’s death rate through [assisted suicide] is surpassed globally by the Netherlands alone, and unlike its European counterparts, Canada’s death rates through [assisted suicide] are rising. Meanwhile, its Parliament is currently considering expanding access to minors and the mentally ill. I don’t see societal progress; I see a country rushing to normalize a willingness to die." |
| The UK Must Address Disabled People's Concern |
Disability Rights UK, says, "The Assisted Dying Bill raises complex ethical, legal, and social issues, especially concerning individuals with learning disabilities and their mental capacity. Accessing mental capacity in individuals with learning disabilities is complex and presents significant challenges. The Mental Health Act recommendations can be conflicting and open to interpretation and abuse, providing no failproof safeguard for the vulnerable." |
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Assisted Suicide Laws Need Reevaluation |
The Washington Examiner Editorial Board states, "As assisted suicide spreads, the risk grows that vulnerable people, those feeling like burdens or facing financial strain, will be nudged toward death rather than helped to live. This is not compassion — it’s the worst sort of cultural and moral failure." |
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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. |
We’ve joined a federal lawsuit in Colorado with a coalition of national and Colorado-based disability and patient advocacy organizations - Atlantis ADAPT, United Spinal Association, Not Dead Yet, the Institute for Patients’ Rights, and Mary Gossman, a woman with anorexia.
The plaintiffs argue the Colorado assisted suicide law violates core protections under the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. |
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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