A coalition of national disability rights organizations is urging actor and filmmaker George Clooney to reconsider his involvement in In Love, a film that portrays assisted suicide as an acceptable response to disability and Alzheimer’s disease.

In a letter to Clooney, the groups warned that the film reinforces harmful stereotypes by suggesting that life with a disability is less valuable and that death can be viewed as a solution to disability-related challenges.

The organizations emphasized that people with disabilities deserve dignity, support, healthcare, and suicide prevention resources, not messages that portray suicide as a heroic or compassionate choice.

The letter was signed by numerous disability advocacy organizations, including Not Dead Yet, ADAPT, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, and Patients Rights Action Fund. The groups stated that national disability organizations that have taken positions on assisted suicide legislation have consistently raised concerns about its impact on vulnerable individuals.

The letter also highlighted the importance of palliative care and support services, arguing that society should focus on helping people with disabilities and serious illnesses live full lives rather than presenting death as an answer to suffering.

Read the full letter here.