What’s Happening with Physician-Assisted Suicide in NH?
The NH Health and Human Services Committee voted to refer HB 1283 for interim study. The NH Senate voted, 17-7, to adopt that recommendation, effectively ending the bill this session.
Count Us In: Take the Pledge Toward Zero Suicides
“Policy change plays a vital role in supporting suicide prevention efforts” (20th Annual NH Suicide Prevention Conference 2023).
Join with the New Hampshire disability community and state veteran’s organizations in our commitment to reduce suicide and work toward the ultimate goal of zero suicides.
NH citizens living with disability are at extremely high risk for suicide – four times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population. NH’s veterans living with disability, especial those living with TBI and PTSD, are at an even higher risk for suicide – eight times more than the general population.
Take the Pledge toward zero suicides in New Hampshire:
I AGREE TO THE COUNT US IN PLEDGE:
JOIN THE COUNT US IN PLEDGE:
Count us in…top priority to improve access to community-based supports and services for individuals living with disability at-risk for suicide. Special emphasis on access to long term supports and services for veterans living with TBI and PTSD within the civilian system of care for veterans unable to access adequate VA services.
Count us in… top legislative priority to stand against efforts to open the door to the legislative approval of suicide or its legalization as an acceptable option for ending your life.
To call on lawmakers to oppose legislation that will weaken the states suicide prevention efforts by medicalizing suicide as appropriate health care for vulnerable persons; making the facilitation of suicide an acceptable medical procedure (such as Physician Assisted Suicide or Medical Aid in Dying).
Count us in…to improve access to long-term palliative care and palliative care psychiatry for persons living with disability and for veterans with TBI/PTSD, in all settings, including access to at-home palliative care.
Count us in…to ensure that persons living with disability and veterans living with TBI/PTSD have access to screening to identify those with co-occurring mental illness, substance use and TBI/PTSD in community-based settings.
Count us in…to increase “help seeking” culture and referrals within NH for persons living with disability and veterans with TBI/PTSD.
Count us in….to end ableism and discrimination against individuals living with disability. Especially any new laws that send a message that would devalue the daily lived experience of disabled individuals – such as feelings of burdensomeness, loss of autonomy or control, physical symptoms etc.
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