Category Archives: Georgia

Georgia: Court Strikes Down State’s Half-Assed Assisted Suicide Law

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This is not exactly unexpected. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday unanimously struck down the state’s assisted-suicide law, finding it violates the free speech clauses of the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions. The court’s ruling means that four members of the Final Exit Network do not have to stand trial on felony … Continue reading Georgia: Court Strikes Down State’s Half-Assed Assisted Suicide Law →

Georgia: Response Letters to op-ed by Final Exit Network (FEN) president Wendell Stephenson

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On January 7, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an op-ed by Wendell Stephenson, current president of the Final Exit Network (FEN).  “Ensuring death with dignity” is no longer freely available at the AJC site, but the same essay was published in December last year in the Metrowest Daily News and can still be read here. It’s … Continue reading Georgia: Response Letters to op-ed by Final Exit Network (FEN) president Wendell Stephenson →

Georgia Disability Activists at Supreme Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide – Press Coverage and More

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The Georgia disability rights activists that attended yesterday’s hearing on the Final Exit Network’s (FEN) challenge to that state’s assisted suicide law were included in some of the major media coverage.  First, from wbstv.com (channel 2) in Atlanta, there’s a brief interview with disability activist Elizabeth Hune, alongside fellow activists Zan Thornton and Rebecca Ramage-Tuttle.  … Continue reading Georgia Disability Activists at Supreme Court Hearing on Assisted Suicide – Press Coverage and More →

Georgia Disability Activists to Attend Arguments at GA Supreme Court Hearing on Final Exit Network

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Today, Nov. 7, 2011, the Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on the challenge to Georgia’s assisted suicide law filed by members of the Final Exit Network.  The group claims that the law does not actually prohibit assisted suicide but does violate the First Amendment right to free speech. Three disability rights groups from Georgia … Continue reading Georgia Disability Activists to Attend Arguments at GA Supreme Court Hearing on Final Exit Network →

Final Exit Network Members Await Jury Decision in One State (AZ) and Lose Court Challenge in Another (GA)

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The long-awaited trial of two members of the Final Exit Network (FEN) relating to their roles in the death of Jana Van Voorhis is all but over – it’s all in the hands of the jury now after a roughly week-long trial at the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. The only ongoing press coverage … Continue reading Final Exit Network Members Await Jury Decision in One State (AZ) and Lose Court Challenge in Another (GA) →