Disability Rights Leadership Institute on Bioethics

The Independent Learning Research Utilization (ILRU) is holding a groundbreaking event for disability rights advocates to advance the disability rights perspective on bioethics issues. These issues include: Withholding Medical Treatment, Assisted Suicide Laws, and Reproductive Technologies. Speakers will include: Liz Carr, Not Dead Yet (NDY) activist from the United Kingdom Diane Coleman, President, Not Dead Yet (NDY) Marcy Darnovsky, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Genetics and Society (CGS) Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick, Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Europe (EPC Europe) Marilyn Golden, Senior Policy Analyst, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) Ari Ne'eman, President and Co-Founder, Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) Participants will receive written materials in advance and be expected to read the materials before the Institute. The Institute registration deadline is March 28, 2014 and the deadline for hotel registration at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, VA is April 3, 2014.