[IL-Talk] Fwd: Be A Signatory On A Letter To CBS Decrying Their Bias Coverage of Assisted Suicide

Thu Feb 27 03:20:31 UTC 2025

I will look for that link and sign it. Yeah you're right about that Debbie

Robert Hansen
hansen.robert70 at gmail.com

On Wed, Feb 26, 2025, 7:30 PM Debbie Pittman via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> My inability to enter text consistently is due to the last Apple update.
> I have spoken to  Apple and they are aware of the problem.
>
> The notice I put out  is from the Patient Rights Action Fund.  If you go
> down in the message near the bottom you can click on the link and there is
> a letter that will pop up giving more details on the issue.  Recently a
> bill was passed in the house regarding assistive suicide  in late January.
>   I am asking that people sign on to this and support this effort because
> in the future when we as blind people want issues supported by those
> outside the blind community, we have to demonstrate that we are willing to
> support other issues.
>
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> Thanks for your support.
>
>
> Warmly,
>
> Debbie P
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Feb 26, 2025, at 9:41 AM, dan.tevelde at comcast.net wrote:
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> 
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> Hi Debbie,
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> I’m sorry you can’t enter text on your phone. May I help you? Have a great
> day.
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>
> Dan
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> *From:* Debbie Pittman <debbiepittman99 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 26, 2025 7:19 AM
> *To:* dan.tevelde at comcast.net
> *Cc:* il-talk at nfbnet.org
> *Subject:* Re: [IL-Talk] Fwd: Be A Signatory On A Letter To CBS Decrying
> Their Bias Coverage of Assisted Suicide
>
>
>
> Unfortunately I can not give any more information.  I am passing this on
> from one of another organizations i am affiliated with that provides
> information of this type.
>
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> Unfortunately due to the kinks in my apple update of my phone, I may or
> may not be able to to timely respond to e-mails since I am prevented from
> typing..  I  will see what further information I can get on the  issue to
> help.
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
>
>
> Debbie P
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Feb 25, 2025, at 3:10 PM, dan.tevelde at comcast.net wrote:
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> 
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> Thanks for sharing this. Would you happen to know which CBS program
> contained the content? This isn’t the first time something like this has
> happened. I remember a 60 Minutes segment about disability issues, and the
> coverage was very one-sided.
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>
> Dan
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> *From:* IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Debbie
> Pittman via IL-Talk
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:04 PM
> *To:* NFB list serve <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Debbie Pittman <debbiepittman99 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [IL-Talk] Fwd: Be A Signatory On A Letter To CBS Decrying
> Their Bias Coverage of Assisted Suicide
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> *From:* Horacio Esparza <hesparza at progresscil.org>
> *Date:* February 25, 2025 at 8:50:08 AM CST
> *To:* Alva Rodriguez <dawnlight4369 at yahoo.com>, Alva Rodriguez board
> member <alva010369 at gmail.com>, Ben Salentine board member <
> salentineb at gmail.com>, Calbert Williams <cwilliams.cw80 at gmail.com>,
> Debbie Pitman PCIL board President <debbiepittman99 at gmail.com>, "Derrick
> Phillips (Board Member)" <derrickphillips24 at yahoo.com>, Fabricio Balcazar
> <fabricio at uic.edu>, Henry Boyce <henryboyce at yahoo.com>, Horacio Esparza <
> hesparza at progresscil.org>, Mike McNicholas <mmcnicho at csu.edu>, Mike
> McNicholas Board member <mjtrec4life at gmail.com>, Oscar Pineda <
> oscarpineda2827 at gmail.com>, Pam Heavens <pamheavens1 at gmail.com>,
> Stephanie Salentine <Stephanie.Salentine at nm.org>, Venzelma Cotton <
> cottonvenniec at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* *FW: Be A Signatory On A Letter To CBS Decrying Their Bias
> Coverage of Assisted Suicide*
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> Hello dear board members,
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> Action is needed:
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> *If you are with one of our organizational allies, *
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> *please send out a call to action to your constituents!*
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> Dear Friends,
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> We are seeking your support to join as a signatory on a letter to CBS
> News, urging them to address biased coverage on the topic of
> Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS).
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> Recently, CBS News aired a two-part segment on PAS. The first part focused
> entirely on a pro-assisted suicide perspective. *We expected the second
> segment to present a balanced view* featuring opponents, particularly
> individuals with disabilities concerned about the dangerous implications of
> PAS laws.
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> *Unfortunately, only a fraction of the promised opposing perspective was
> aired*. CBS initially assured us that their coverage would provide "a
> comprehensive picture" and "fully educate the public on each side's
> arguments." However, the result was a clear imbalance that reinforced
> pro-assisted suicide narratives while marginalizing disability and
> patients’ rights voices.
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> *We are calling on CBS to explain their editorial decisions and provide
> truly balanced reporting on this issue. *
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> *We urge you to stand with us by signing on to support this letter.
> <https://em.advoc8.ing/ls/click?upn=u001.WWby6ldcLXIVTOMtljINKlCF3ctkWb2EUeDdgzOlyX4mbZ3ElLp2LMEwiJgcrcdBAO5Zl7dQg-2BW0oh5h4Itbrg-3D-3D7_MM_wbtjMOApuHtxIVDFgWgT6yZWlq6ZdsvdxWXMYR97UhitoiBXa0j3H1t9D-2BB0nAy0COdJLndIqCODPnk85-2BboqF9Os64qLbJA9HfqyNV4LXUQuvnJkf991DRvudaNWKXvCQxGg81jSQTEAhlxkQy03upMDo1EYgxz-2FberTr5zyXgTx2cKxjIY080hTOvR36KG7KFMVWd1IgG3khF2npZIWECiLeAONgE9QBr4ZR-2FHojDY-2BgfWGGZ7BRkdD8XJWwAfbTMVnvshifi0MkKLmOMVHrME3Mn3eEyktNiX-2BhTfUGs-3D>* Together,
> we can demand accountability and ensure that all voices are heard.
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> *And if you are with one of our organizational allies, please send out a
> call to action to your constituents!*
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> *Click the button below to join as a signatory, *
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> *and please send this on to your networks as well. *
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> Matt Vallière
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> PRAF is a leading national, non-partisan single-issue organization that
> protects the rights of patients, people with disabilities, older adults,
> and other historically underrepresented groups from deadly harm and
> discrimination inherent in assisted suicide laws.
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