For the most complete information on the Betancourt case, including links to other amicus briefs, the best resource I’ve found is the Medical Futility Blog by Thaddeus Mason Pope. Pope disagrees with NDY on a significant number of issues, but he’s an impressive researcher who has posted links to research and news coverage that I’ve … Continue reading More on Betancourt
Last week, Not Dead Yet filed an amicus brief in Betancourt v. Trinitas, an Appellate court case in New Jersey. In additon to NDY, ADAPT, Center For Self-Determination, National Council on Independent Living, National Spinal Cord Injury Association, American Association of People with Disabilities, and Disability Rights New Jersey joined the brief as co-amici. Here’s … Continue reading NJ: Disability Groups File Amicus in Betancourt v. Trinitas (futility case)
Tomorrow (Sept. 2, 2009) the Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Montana Attorney General’s challenge of a lower court ruling that defined assisted suicide as a “right.” Today’s edition of the New York Times contains a fairly good account of the stakes – and stakeholders – in the current legal battle in … Continue reading NY Times: Montana Court to Rule on Assisted Suicide Case (NDY Quoted)
Disability Rights Wisconsin(DRW) is suing the UW Hospital for allegedly violating the law in pushing for withholding of life-sustaining treatment in the cases of two individuals with developmental disabilities. The story about the case was published in the May 14th issue of the Wisconsin State Journal. Thanks to Tim Wheat (the first to send me … Continue reading Disability Rights Wisconsin Sues Over Allegedly Illegal Withholding of Treatment at UW Hospital
Last week, amicus briefs were filed with the Montana Supreme Court – supporting an appeal by the state Attorney General to reverse a lower court decision that assisted suicide is a “constitutional right” in that state. Due to a variety of factors, NDY was unable to get word out to the media when our brief … Continue reading NDY Files Disability Amicus Brief in Montana with Four Other National Disability Rights Groups
