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Disability Group launches 'Resistance Campaign'

On 3 June leading disability rights group Not Dead Yet launched a 'Resistance Campaign' calling on all MPs to sign a charter pledging their support for:

• Providing good services for disabled and terminally ill people
• Opposing any change in the law to allow assisted suicide or euthanasia

There was some positive media coverage, unfortunately eclipsed by the Cumbria shootings. The campaign, backed by Care Not Killing and supported by disability rights groups including RADAR and UKDPC, responds to continued efforts by the pro-euthanasia lobby to change the law at a time when many people in vulnerable situations are already struggling to make ends meet and are fearing the consequence of further health and benefit cuts.

Please help boost this important initiative on behalf of terminally ill and disabled people:

• Sign the petition calling on all MPs to act
• Email your own MP
• Make the campaign known to others – more background and personal stories

For further information:

Steven Fouch (CMF Head of Communications) 020 7234 9668

Media Enquiries:

Alistair Thompson on 07970 162 225

About CMF:

Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) was founded in 1949 and is an interdenominational organisation with over 5,000 doctors, 900medical and nursing students and 300 nurses and midwives as members in all branches of medicine, nursing and midwifery. A registered charity, it is linked to over 100 similar bodies in other countries throughout the world.

CMF exists to unite Christian healthcare professionals to pursue the highest ethical standards in Christian and professional life and to increase faith in Christ and acceptance of his ethical teaching.