Disability Groups Fight Back

Alderman Judy Fiske

On February 12, 2020, disability advocates from Access Living, Progress Center, Chicago ADAPT and Not Dead Yet attended a meeting
of the City Council of the City of Evanston, Illinois. The meeting was intended to provide public comment on a proposed resolution to support state legislation on assisted suicide.

Just after the start of the meeting, a spokesperson for the group proposing the resolution, announced that they were pulling
it in favor of more public discussion.

Evaston's Human Services Committee voted on February 3, 2020 to send the resolution to the full City Council.

Evanston City Council Strikes Euthanasia Resolution

Larry Blondi

By Margaret Dore, Esq.

On February 10, 2020, the Evanston City Council struck a resolution seeking to endorse "aid in dying," a euphemism for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

Speakers in opposition included Larry Blondi and other members of the disability community.