A counter attack is being launched against assisted suicide VERBATIM: Lawsuits have been filed in New York and in Illinois aimed at overturning laws permitting people to take their own life with the help of a doctor. The suits are the work of a coalition of disability rights groups and patient advocates. They argue that […]
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A counter attack is being launched against assisted suicide
A counter attack is being launched against assisted suicide
VERBATIM: Lawsuits have been filed in New York and in Illinois aimed at overturning laws permitting people to take their own life with the help of a doctor. The suits are the work of a coalition of disability rights groups and patient advocates. They argue that the suicide laws discriminate against people with disabilities — who are more likely to be coerced into taking their own life — and violate both the Constitution and specific federal civil rights statues. MH REPORTING