As Assisted Suicide Expands, Concerns Remain A new article for Katie Couric Media, attempts to make the case for expanding assisted suicide across the country, pointing to the recent implementation of assisted suicide in New York and arguing that such laws give terminally ill patients greater autonomy and control. But the article quickly dismisses some […]
PRAF Statement on Implementation of Assisted Suicide in New York A statement from Jessica Rodgers, coalitions director for the New York-based national organization Patients’ Rights Action Fund: We join the New York Association on Independent Living in calling for more adequate reporting requirements before the state implements a life-ending system of assisted suicide. The comments of
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PRAF Responds to French Passage of Assisted Suicide For Immediate Release July 15, 2026 Contact: Meg Tully – mtully@apcoworldwide.com New York, NY – Patients’ Rights Action Fund Executive Director, Matt Vallière, responded to the passage of assisted suicide law by the French National Assembly with the following statement: “In the grip of political instability and an unprecedented financial crisis that could
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Disability Rights Advocate Speaks During UN Conference Lucas Cook, a California disability advocate and student at UC Berkley, made these powerful remarks to a panel during the United Nations Conference in New York City. Hello, my name is Lucas Cook. I wanted to start off by saying I appreciate all members of the panel for
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Can Psychiatry and Assisted Suicide Coexist? Note: The French National Assembly may vote on a 3rd and final reading of a terrible euthanasia bill, perhaps the worst in the world By Mark Komrad (Le Figaro vox op-ed) OPINION– Editor: By including “psychological suffering” among the eligibility criteria for euthanasia, the end-of-life bill — back before the National Assembly
Statement on UK Assisted Suicide Bill Statement by the Patients’ Rights Action Fund: The slow death of the bill to allow assisted suicide in England and Wales takes into account the serious problems with institutionalizing death in place of care, and it rightfully upholds the rights of people with disabilities and mental health conditions. The House
PRAF decries Gov. Hochul’s Decision to Sign Assisted Suicide Legislation Points to shocking Washington state video revealing the failure of so-called “protections” for vulnerable patients Statement of Matt Vallière, President and Executive Director of the Patients’ Rights Action Fund December 17, 2025 ________________________ The Patients’ Rights Action Fund, a national disability rights organization, decries Gov. Kathy
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Vigils Across New York Demonstrate Opposition to Assisted Suicide With short notice, a busy holiday season, and below-freezing temperatures, nearly 350 people showed up all around New York calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to veto dangerous and discriminatory assisted suicide legislation. Passed by a narrow majority and facing strong bi-partisan opposition, the unpopular assisted suicide
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A Tribute to Alice Wong Written by Ingrid Tischer “I want to live in a world where people get all the pain relief and palliative care they need without concern of cost. I want to live in a world where it’s ok to be honest about suffering and vulnerability without fear of being institutionalized or
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