Assisted Suicide Stigmatizes Living With A Disability In an article in the New York Times, David French writes about several human dignity issues. Mr. French’s commentary includes touching on other issues outside our purview as he writes about the overall culture and his view of them. However, we thought his commentary on assisted suicide and

AMA Re-Affirmed Opposition to Physician Assisted Suicide At its annual meeting, the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to change AMA policy and in doing so re-affirmed its longstanding policy in opposition to assisted suicide. It also approved a Board of Trustees report which rejected attempts to change the

Massachusetts Demonstration On June 3rd, proponents held a lobby day trying to put wind in the sails of their heinous assisted suicide bill. Members of the MA coalition provided dissonance to proponents’ attempts to sugar coat the proposed assisted suicide bill, now in the bicameral Public Health Committee. Our side held signs and handed out

French National Assembly Votes In Favor of Assisted Suicide On May 28th, 2025, the French National Assembly cast a fateful and terrible vote that will put a great many at risk of deadly harm and discrimination under an unprecedented euthanasia regime, if it ultimately passes. There is a lot of talk of “rights” and “suffering,”

Summary of Massachusetts Hearing on April 2, 2025 On April 2, 2025, the Patients’ Rights Action Fund along with multiple other disability advocates and assisted suicide opponents appeared in Boston for a hearing before the Joint Committee on Public Health. There were quite a few people to testify throughout the entire hearing, most of which

2024 Oregon Assisted Suicide Data Summary Every year, the state of Oregon publishes data regarding the state’s so-called “Death With Dignity Act” (assisted suicide law). As you will see below, this data continues to show that safeguards are often ignored or expanded, doctor shopping is a real concern, and the main reasons people request the

There’s Not Enough Knowledge About Assisted Suicide Drugs Manuela Callari asks the question, “Do We Know Enough About Assisted Suicide Drugs?” The question posed in the this article is certainly one that should be considered. Based on the information in the article, the answer is a resounding “no.” Manuela Callari shares the astounding lack of knowledge

Christopher Lyon’s Opposition to Assisted Suicide “That was the worst day of my life. That day and those moments, in that room, there’s nothing… that compares to it… The provider was sitting beside me, on a couch right next to me, injecting very large syringes of propofol, which looks like milk, and other drugs into

Survey For Patients’ Rights Council Dear Friend of Patients Rights Council,  As you likely know by now, Patients Rights Action Fund has been given the privilege of taking up the mantle of the Patients Rights Council. We are continuing in the tremendous work they have done for decades and it is not an honor we

In the UK, Vulnerable People Are Now More at Risk Than Ever For Immediate Release November 29, 2024 The Patients’ Rights Action Fund Condemns Advancement of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the UK House of Commons The Patients’ Rights Action Fund expresses strong opposition to the House of Commons’ decision to advance