Us for Autonomy brings grassroots advocates with disabilities together to advance equitable access to the full range of high-quality end-of-life healthcare. We affirm the autonomy and self-determination of people with disabilities to choose end-of-life care that meets our needs, values, and priorities.
Is there support for medical aid in dying in the disability community?
Yes! A new poll shows seventy-nine percent of those who self-identify as having a disability agree with the statement that medical aid in dying (MAID) should be legal for terminally ill, mentally capable adults who chose to self-ingest medication to die peacefully. Additionally, the new data shows the majority of people with disabilities across the political spectrum, age, education, gender, ethnicity, and regional areas are in favor of MAID for terminally ill, mentally capable adults.
Additionally, prior state polls show a strong majority of voters living with disabilities support medical aid in dying.
65 % of those polled in Connecticut
74 % of those polled in Massachusetts
63 % of those polled in New Jersey
79% of those polled in Maryland
Us for Autonomy
We bring grassroots advocates with disabilities together to advance equitable access to the full range of high-quality end-of-life healthcare. This includes hospice, palliative care, and medical aid in dying.