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Victory Against Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court!

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Following the precedent in the U. S. Supreme Court and several state high courts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in the Kligler case, rejecting the plaintiffs’ claim that assisted suicide is a constitutional right. “Although we recognize the paramount importance and profound significance of all end-of-life decisions, after careful consideration, we conclude that the … Continue reading Victory Against Assisted Suicide In Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court! →

Shavelson Case Seeking Euthanasia Under Assisted Suicide Law Dismissed

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Good news! On Wednesday December 7th, Judge Chabbria of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed the Shavelson case, with prejudice. Michelle Uzeta, the DREDF attorney who prepared our excellent Disability Amicus Brief, says this means the case is over at the district court level. NDY previously reported on the … Continue reading Shavelson Case Seeking Euthanasia Under Assisted Suicide Law Dismissed →

DREDF Files Amicus Brief On Behalf of 12 Disability Groups In Euthanasia Case

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The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Just Announced: DREDF Files Amici Brief in Case Seeking to Eliminate Key Safeguard in California’s End of Life Options Act. On October 24, 2022, DREDF filed a brief as amicus curiae (PDF) on its own behalf and on behalf of 11 additional disability rights organizations in support of … Continue reading DREDF Files Amicus Brief On Behalf of 12 Disability Groups In Euthanasia Case →

NDY & 18 Other Disability Groups Join DREDF Amicus Brief in Assisted Suicide Case

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DREDF has just announced the filing of a friend-of-the-court (“amicus”) brief in a Massachusetts assisted suicide case. Since 1996, NDY has organized numerous amicus briefs in assisted suicide cases, some of which are posted on our website HERE. DREDF has joined several of these briefs, but this is the first time DREDF has also served … Continue reading NDY & 18 Other Disability Groups Join DREDF Amicus Brief in Assisted Suicide Case →

NDY, National ADAPT, ADAPT of Texas and ASAN Join Amicus Brief In Tinslee Lewis Case

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On October 8, 2020, Not Dead Yet, National ADAPT, ADAPT of Texas and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network joined in a friend-of-the-court (“amicus”) brief filed by Texas attorney Michelle Hayes to support Tinslee Lewis and her mother’s case to maintain life support. The “strange bedfellows” amici groups include disability rights, religious and pro-life organizations. Tinslee … Continue reading NDY, National ADAPT, ADAPT of Texas and ASAN Join Amicus Brief In Tinslee Lewis Case →