…liability, assist the qualified individual by preparing the aid-in-dying drug so long as the person does not assist the qualified person in ingesting the aid- in-dying drug.” Id. at § 443.14 (emphasis added). [Motion, p. 7] Because the EOLOA prohibits assistance with ingesting AID medication, the benefits of the EOLOA are inaccessible to physically disabled terminally ill persons whose disability, as with Ms. Morris and Ms. Doe in the very near f…
…thers for support, or of seeing your caregivers tired and wondering if the world would be better off without you. How do you put a safeguard in to accommodate that? People have an autonomy, but with no independent person there at the time of death, how can we ever know that it was the individual’s choice instead of a person who has been threatened or coerced or feels that they have no other choice than to end their own life. John Voket: So in term…
…unity integration for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. The world is a better place for all of us because of her work…. Over the last decade, Lillibeth became part of my life again as she advocated against a public policy of assisted suicide, helping to communicate the real dangers of this policy to the disability community and the broader public. Like so many people with disabilities, Lillibeth saw and experienced healthcare dispar…
…as well, and were a major part of our 2014 protest in Chicago against the World Federation of Right To Die Societies. Marca’s advocacy staff generously handled advance logistics for the action, and Marca spoke movingly at our rally. Insightful, strategic, influential, mission driven, irreplaceable. Her dedication touched and bettered the lives of countless people with disabilities across decades, across many struggles. With Marca, the phrase “Res…
…ed availability of this option might lead people to end their lives for altruistic purposes when personal doubts remain. Especially with the potential encouragement of a medical professional. For that reason, and others, we believe that Illinois should not pass this legislation and join the 11 jurisdictions (California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington) that have passed…
