VACIL Virtual Training: Better Off Dead? (2:00pm – 3:30pm)

Better Off Dead? Disability, Dignity, and the Debate over Assisted Suicide
September 8, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

As states expand the legalization of assisted suicide, the lives of people with disabilities can be  jeopardized and devalued. Other countries, including Canada, have legalized assisted suicide for people with disabilities who are living with conditions the person does not feel are acceptable. These countries do not require the individual to have a terminal illness. Assisted suicide (sometimes referred to as medical aid in dying) legislation has been considered by the Virginia General Assembly for several years.

Presenter: Seth Whitten, Deputy Director, disAbility Resource Center, Fredericksburg

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uCDMvYS_T4O7KAsBGuIXjQ