Assisted suicide laws create discriminatory double standard for who gets suicide prevention and who gets suicide assistance: Not Dead Yet Responds to Autonomy, Inc.

 Financial disclosure: The author has no conflicts of interest to report. She reports speaking at conferences on issues relating to assisted suicide and euthanasia issues (occasionally receiving honoraria for these presentations, although none in 2008 or 2009). Ms. Coleman reports that she is employed as assistant director of advocacy by the Center for Disability Rights. She is an exempt employee, salaried in her position, which occasionally includes advocacy and public education pertaining to assisted suicide and euthanasia. Most of Ms. Coleman's work on this article has been carried out during evenings and weekends on a volunteer basis. Ms. Coleman receives no compensation from Not Dead Yet in her role as president of that organization. The organization has no government, foundation, or corporate grants or contracts and is supported by individual contributions and in-kind contributions from disability-related organizations.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.09.004

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