About New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide
The New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide is an informal association of many diverse organizations, institutions, agencies and individuals in New York State committed to preventing the legalization of assisted suicide in the state. They include representatives of the following communities: disability rights, patients’ rights, health care, hospice care, suicide awareness and prevention, civil rights, senior rights and various faith-based advocacy organizations.
IN-STATE ORGANIZATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
New York State Organizations Which Oppose Assisted Suicide
- ADAPT Capital Region
- Agudath Israel of America, representing Orthodox Jewish concerns
- Autistic Self-Advocacy Network – New York City
- Bruderhof
- Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York
- Center for Disability Rights
- Democrats for Life of New York
- Feminists Choosing Life of New York
- New York Association on Independent Living
- New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms
- NYS Catholic Conference
- NYS Right to Life Committee
National Organizations Which Oppose Assisted Suicide
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American College of Medical Quality
- American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
- American Medical Association
- American Medical Directors Association
- American Nurses Association
- Arc of the United States
- Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH)
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
- National Council on Disability
- National Council on Independent Living
- National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association
- Not Dead Yet
- Patients Rights Action Fund
- Patients Rights Council (PRC)
- Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation
- United Spinal Association
