Testimony in strong opposition to Californian Assisted Suicide Bill, AB2x 15September 3, 2015 Continue reading

Prime Minister, The Rt Hon David Cameron, MP 14 July 2015Dear Prime Minister Continue reading

  This article was published by NewJersey.com on October 31, 2014 and reposted from Alex Schadenberg's Blog:By John B Kelly - the New England regional director for Not Dead Yet, a grassroots disability group opposed to the legalization of assisted suicide. Continue reading

This article was published by Access Magazine, a disability rights magazine in the UK and on Alex Schadenberg's Blog. Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick OBE is the Spokesperson/Convener of the Not Dead Yet UK Campaign. Kevin was recently hired as the Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition International.Advocates of assisted suicide say that it is for people who are terminally ill, not disabled people. But assisted suicide will not be confined to those dying imminently. Falconer's Bill includes people with progressive conditions. Continue reading

  By: Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick - Not Dead Yet UK and Director of EPC - Europe.People in Belgium more or less 'go along' with the idea of euthanasia, even as the practice of euthanasia becomes more than problematic. Continue reading

  Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick of Not Dead yet UK reports on the UK campaign against Lord Falconer's 'assisted dying' bill. (First published on Alex Schadenberg's blog)In the (British) House of Lords, another attempt to legalise assisted suicide/euthanasia was debated at 2nd reading stage July 18, 2014 through Lord Falconer's 'assisted dying' Bill. It was rumoured that a vote would be forced and it was estimated, in advance of the debate, that speakers for the assisted suicide would outweigh those against by a 2:1 margin. On the day of the debate, neither turned out to be so. The Bill 'passed' to the committee stage without a vote, after ten hours of discussion in the chamber, but to our pleased surprise speakers were split about 50:50 for and against the Bill. Continue reading

  Stephen Drake, from Not Dead Yet USA shares an excellent analysis of the UK debate and the modus operandi and larger goals fo the pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide lobby:Right now, I want to focus on a strategy being used by pro-assisted suicide advocates in the UK. Very aware that one major criticism of legalization of assisted suicide is expansion or "slippery slope" into making nonterminally ill, old and disabled people targets of the legislation. Naturally, this has meant that advocates try to steer clear of discussing the Benelux countries, which have embraced the euthanasia of nonterminally ill people, people with depression, old people who say they're tired of living and the euthanasia of "severely disabled" infants - in the Netherlands, children with Spina Bifida have been the main target of medical killing according to reports. And of course most people are aware of the group Dignitas in Switzerland, whose eligibility criteria involves mostly the ability to pay hefty fees rather than any concern about the medical diagnosis of an individual. Continue reading

This letter first appeared at the U.S. website:Not Dead Yet Continue reading