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Disability Rights Groups Applaud NY Court of Appeals Assisted Suicide Ruling

September 7, 2017"death with dignity", ADAPT, aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court decisions, duty to die, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, Court Decisions, Friend of the Court Brief, New YorkDiane Coleman

Contacts: Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 dcoleman@notdeadyet.org Adam Prizio 518-320-7100 (office) 603-518-4910 (cell) aprizio@cdrnys.org For Immediate Release: Disability rights groups applaud today’s New York Court of Appeals unanimous ruling announcing that “we reject plaintiffs’ argument that an individual has a fundamental constitutional right to aid-in-dying . . . . We also reject plaintiffs’ assertion that the State’s prohibition on assisted suicide … Continue reading Disability Rights Groups Applaud NY Court of Appeals Assisted Suicide Ruling →

NY Court of Appeals Rally – Two Photos and Coverage

June 2, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, amicus brief, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, court cases, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court cases, death with dignity, Friend of the Court Brief, New YorkDiane Coleman

NDY activists from across the state rallied Tuesday, May 30th on a cold and rainy afternoon outside the New York Court of Appeals. The friend-of-the-court brief filed by NDY and joined by ten other national and state Disability Rights Amici was mentioned twice during oral argument in the case, favorably, by counsel for the Attorney … Continue reading NY Court of Appeals Rally – Two Photos and Coverage →

New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Constitutional Right To Assisted Suicide

June 30, 2016aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court cases, court decisions, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary Blog, Steve Goldaid in dying, assisted suicide, Court Decisions, Friend of the Court Brief, New MexicoDiane Coleman

In a unanimous opinion issued June 30, 2016, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in the Morris v. Brandenburg case that there is no state constitutional right to assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet was assisted by disability rights attorney Steve Gold and New Mexico counsel Lara Katz in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. Joining … Continue reading New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Constitutional Right To Assisted Suicide →

Victory in New York Appellate Division!

May 3, 2016aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court decisions, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court decision, Friend of the Court Brief, New YorkDiane Coleman

A clear and welcome ruling came down Tuesday, May 3rd, from the NY Appellate Division in an assisted suicide case in which NDY filed a friend-of-the-court brief joined by ten other national and state disability organizations. The Court found no constitutional right to assisted suicide. Below is an excerpt from the 36-page decision: [P]laintiffs rely … Continue reading Victory in New York Appellate Division! →

NDY Press Release: NDY Files Brief In New Mexico Assisted Suicide Case

October 1, 2015ADAPT, Americans with Disabilities Act, amicus brief, ASAN, assisted suicide, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, dredf, national council on independent living, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary Blog, United Spinal Assn.amicus brief, assisted suicide, New MexicoDiane Coleman

[Editor’s Note: The October 1, 2015 press release below is also available online in PDF format through PRWeb here. The friend-of-the-court brief described in the release can be read here.] Not Dead Yet and Five Other National Disability Groups File Friend of the Court Brief in New Mexico Supreme Court in Assisted Suicide Case On … Continue reading NDY Press Release: NDY Files Brief In New Mexico Assisted Suicide Case →