Not Dead Yet

From Canada: "A B.C. judge took the extraordinary measure of preventing a woman’s medically assisted death, issuing an 11th-hour court order to halt the procedure, according to documents filed over the weekend."

B.C. judge halts woman's medically assisted death A B.C. judge took the extraordinary measure of preventing a woman's medically assisted death, issuing an 11th-hour court order to halt the procedure, according to documents filed over the weekend.

Pam Heavens: Since our health care system does not treat everyone equally, the practice of physician – assisted su***de raises the risk for those who often do not get the same access and treatment as others. This includes people with disabilities, veterans, people with mental illness, older people and those who cannot afford high- quality health care.

Letter: Do not support legalizing physician-assisted su***de - The Times Weekly The Illinois General Assembly is considering a bill that would legalize physician-assisted su***de, which is opposed by the "Stop Assisted Su***de Illinois Coalition" due to the potential risks it poses to vulnerable communities and the erosion of the doctor-patient relationship.

: Discussion around assisted su***de and euthanasia (ASE) is dominated by emotional pleas, logical inconsistencies and outright myths. Here are 10 of the most egregious:

Ten myths about assisted su***de. A blog about euthanasia, assisted su***de, elder abuse, end-of-life care, disability rights, palliative care.

"...it would put pressure on the elderly, terminally ill and disabled people to end their lives prematurely. This is exactly what we have seen in the handful of places who have legalised state assisted killing."

Welsh Parliament rejects assisted su***de carenotkilling.org.uk - Promoting palliative care, Opposing euthanasia - Welsh Parliament rejects assisted su***de

A terminally ill [Australian] man who has spent an agonizing 10 months waiting for at-home care has told 7NEWS he has lost hope and has made the heart-wrenching decision to end his own life.

South Australian man chooses peaceful death over in-home aged care help wait | 7NEWS A terminally ill Fleurieu man who has spent an agonizing 10 months waiting for at-home care has told 7NEWS he has lost hope and has made the heart-wrenching ...

Disabled people fighting back in the UK.

Crippen warns about the UK End of Life Bill Disabled activists warned that a bill to allow assisted su***de for people with a terminal illness would pressure disabled people to end their lives prematurely, and that too little time had been s…

Jensen Caraballo: From personal experience, having lived in an institution from a young age, I know the feeling of being seen as a problem rather than a person with potential and desires. This worldview underpins the argument for assisted su***de, ignoring the intrinsic value every individual holds.

Jensen Caraballo: The Misguided Compassion of Assisted Su***de in Disability Introduction Assisted su***de is often presented as a compassionate choice for those experiencing unbearable suffering. However, as someone who has navigated life’s challenges as a disability…

Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK), a grassroots group of disabled activists who campaign against legalisation, said laws introduced in other countries have started with “relatively strict parameters” but then “expand and expand”.
Phil Friend, co-convenor of NDY UK, said: “While we are assured there will be ‘safeguards’, in reality these safeguards are virtually impossible to implement effectively.

Disabled people’s organisations unite to oppose assisted su***de bill that has ‘far-reaching implications’ Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) from across England and Wales have united to warn of the grave risks of proposed new legislation that would allow assisted su***de for people with a terminal …

Article concerning inaccuracies of doctors' predictions of death and relevance to bills basing eligibility for assisted su***de on those predictions.

Doctors wrongly predict how long terminally ill patients will live ‘in half of cases’ Doctors wrongly predict how long terminally ill patients will survive in half of cases, according to analysis that has raised concerns over the assisted dying Bill. Terminally ill patients will be allowed to seek medical help to end their lives under new laws presented to the Commons on Wednesday by...

Disaster preparedness and disaster relief as well as making sure that civil rights are not lost in the shuffle are disability issues.

When Disaster Strikes Everyone, the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Is There for Us By Lisa Blumberg In a widespread disaster grievously impacting people in general, people who happen to have disabilities tend to be invisible. This may partly stem from the “better dead than disabl…

Ontario Coroner: People euthanized with nonterminal conditions were “more likely to live in neighborhoods where there’s higher levels of residential instability, higher material deprivation and greater dependency on government support.”

Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widows. Each euthanasia request sparked debate among Canadian doctors and nurses struggling with the ethics of one of the most permissive laws globally on the practice.

From CEO: "Vallière concluded, laws permitting assisted su***de will eventually be eliminated because of their core devaluation of and discrimination against people who are living with disabilities."

Pushback Against Physician-Assisted Su***de Grows, Seen as ‘Winnable’ Issue As Vallière pointed out during the panel, protecting the lives of the disabled and others who are vulnerable to committing su***de enjoys broad support across party lines.