Disability advocates and medical professionals came out in opposition to a proposal in the Colorado legislature that would legalize assisted suicide, warning that it would further marginalize the disabled and terminally ill.
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Media Advisory: Disability Rights Advocates Oppose NY Assisted …
[Editor's Note: This Media Advisory was issued January 11, 2016 in anticipation of lobby activity scheduled by assisted suicide proponents in Albany, NY for January 12th. Center for Disability Rights advocates distributed …
Paul Ryan: 'Clearly we can do more' to address mental health issues …
WASHINGTON — After a gunman murdered three at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic last week House Speaker Paul Ryan said it's time for Congress to take action on mental health issues. “Clearly we can do more,” …
Sen. Chris Murphy Confident Mental Health Reform Bill Will Win …
For the first time since the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings, the U.S. Senate on Thursday held a hearing on legislation to overhaul the nation's mental health system. "The train is officially out of the station and on the tracks,'' …
“Shocking” state of Welsh mental health services laid bare in …
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for urgent action as a Welsh Government report has revealed the shortfalls of Wales' mental health services. The report, which reviews inequalities of access to health services for …