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NDY Files Disability Amicus Brief in Montana with Four Other National Disability Rights Groups

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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 →

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 →

Montana – Compassion & Choices Pushes for Broad Constitutional Right to “Assisted Death”

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From the Associated Press: HELENA – Two terminally ill men and four physicians, all from Montana, have filed a lawsuit against the state and Attorney General Mike McGrath aimed at decriminalizing assisted suicide. The suit was brought by Robert Baxter, 75, a retired truck driver from Billings who suffers from lymphocytic leukemia; and Steven Stoelb, … Continue reading Montana – Compassion & Choices Pushes for Broad Constitutional Right to “Assisted Death” →