'New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins suggested movement on the [ #AssistedSuicide ] bill this year — with only 16 days left of session — is unlikely.'

She would know.

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Big shock a lawyer's group wants a bill that creates a new line of busine$$. Don't take my word for it, New York State Bar Association says so. From New York Law Journal. #SuicidePrevention Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide

Gabrielle Peters: 'Ableism & its 'better dead than disabled' bias makes assisted dying a terrifying threat for too many people...Canada has made disabled people a killable class, ... This country must maintain MAiD-free health-care spaces.' policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/apri…

'In truth, #AssistedSuicide does not 'aid' the dying process—it terminates dying by terminating the patient,' write Mark S. Komrad, MD and Annette L. Hanson, MD.

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'The National American Medical Association remains opposed to [ #AssistedSuicide ] legislation,' said Max Rodriguez, The Center for Disability Rights. 'They view doctors as healers. What we need is suicide prevention and not an avenue for people to end their lives prematurely.''

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'Barbara Lyons, the Patients' Rights Counsel special projects coordinator explained that her organization stands against [ #AssistedSuicide ] because of the risks that might arise from its use, including encouraging suicide.'

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'Euphemisms like 'medical aid in dying' make [ #AssistedSuicide ] more palatable for people to accept this as okay, masking the fact that medical professionals are prescribing medication that results in suicide.'

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'It has been shown that in places where #AssistedSuicide is legal, hospice care has fallen below national standards and progress in palliative care has stagnated. We can’t afford for this to happen...as our population ages.' -Physician Assistant Amy Smith

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“Max Rodriguez, government affairs manager of the Center for Disability Rights [The Center for Disability Rights] in New York, argues the [ #AssistedSuicide ] bill could exploit people with disabilities who can't afford health insurance.”

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'The greatest harm I can imagine is being responsible for ending my patient's life. That is why I am deeply troubled by ongoing conversations...to legalize physician-assisted suicide,' writes Physician Assistant Amy Smith.

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'Just like people, states have the right to make bad decisions. New York need not be one of them. Do not allow physician-assisted suicide to become legal in our state,' writes Dr. Paul Sansone, of Syracuse.

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California is stretching the #AssistedSuicide boundaries to allow #euthanasia and to fold in people with #dementia . You are invited to learn about the evolution of this dangerous movement. Join our friends at Patients' Rights Action Fund for this webinar.

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Remember that when we're talking about #AssistedSuicide legislation, you can't just look at what is being proposed, but what is being planned. Expansion is the name of the game for these suicide activists. It's not a matter of if, but when.

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We're playing a dangerous game when we romanticize suicide, assisted or otherwise. #AssistedSuicide

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#AssistedSuicide activists argue it isn't suicide, but then news includes disclaimer: 'This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK.' Hhhmm...

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'In the dissenting opinion, Rep. Walter Stapleton, R-Claremont, wrote the bill is like a 'step off the precipice.'' #AssistedSuicide

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'So much for us at @notdeadyetusa, and millions of disabled people. No more suicide prevention for us. It's been, well, a generation since #AssistedSuicide proponents in the US have made it so very obvious that disabled people are targeted by these laws.'

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'There is a concern that our loved ones will feel coerced...to end their lives prematurely with no one looking out for their best interests,' said Rep. Chris Muns (D). #AssistedSuicide

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Terrific work from our counterparts in Connecticut! Our movement keeps racking up the wins. Now, let's keep it rolling New York. We can stop #AssistedSuicide .

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