Category Archives: Marsha Katz

Two Disability Advocates Respond to Two Assisted Suicide Proponents with Disabilities

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On July 25, 2014, two individuals with disabilities had an op ed published in a Montana newspaper, the Missoulian, that called for a strong response from disability rights advocates, which came in the form of two great letters published in the same paper. On August 7th, a letter by a disability advocate and former wheelchair racing … Continue reading Two Disability Advocates Respond to Two Assisted Suicide Proponents with Disabilities →

Catching Up – Montana Judge Rules Assisted Suicide a Constitutional Right

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Earlier this month, a Montana District Court Judge ruled that “terminally ill” patients have a right to assisted suicide under that state’s constitution. Judge Dorothy McCarter dismissed the arguments that this was a legislative matter, and suggested that “terminally ill” and “competent” can be easily defined in terms of figuring out how to implement this … Continue reading Catching Up – Montana Judge Rules Assisted Suicide a Constitutional Right →