Canada suspends plans to allow psychiatric euthanasia INDEFINITELY! Today the Canadian Ministers of Justice and Health announced that the plan to allow MAID (euthanasia) for patients with psychiatric disorders in March 2027, will be POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. This came on the same day as a Parliament vote scheduled on their C-218 bill that would permanently exclude

Canada Halts One Assisted Suicide Expansion While Proposing Another Canada just announced a significant reversal on euthanasia, but also a troubling new expansion.  The Canadian government says it will introduce legislation to indefinitely prevent people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness from qualifying for euthanasia. That is welcome news. The expansion was originally scheduled

Delaware Assisted Suicide Lawsuit: A Critical Hearing Before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals From the Desk of Matthew P. Vallière Sept. 24, 2026   Yesterday, I was honored to represent the plaintiffs in our lawsuit against the state of Delaware at a hearing at the 3rd Circuit Court of appeals in Newark, New Jersey.

France Citizens Now At Great Risk With New Euthansia Law You may have heard that France’s National Assembly overrode their Senate’s objection to a proposed euthanasia law, and legalized it. A review by the French constitutional court has since upheld it, with a some of important clarifications, a couple of which are disturbing: Like Canada

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

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

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

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