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NJ Appeals Court Upholds Lower Court’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Aid-in-Dying Law

Jun 13, 2022

Compassion & Choices praised the New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Court for a ruling on Friday affirming the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s 2019 medical aid-in-dying law based on constitutional and religious objections.

Oregon Settles Federal Lawsuit Challenging Residency Mandate of Medical Aid-in-Dying Law

Mar 29, 2022

Oregon has agreed to a settlement with an Oregon physician represented by Compassion & Choices in a federal lawsuit alleging that the reside...

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The Boston Globe: Cape Cod doctor’s quest to legalize medically assisted death goes before SJC

Mar 5, 2022

An excerpt from the Boston Globe article, “Cape Cod doctor’s quest to legalize medically assisted death goes before SJC,” published March 5, 2022.

Informe Federal Afirma Que la Regulación de Doulas para la Muerte Como Directoras de Funerarias Violan Derechos de Libertad de Expresión de la Primera Enmienda

Nov 22, 2021

Compassion & Choices presentó hoy un escrito de amicus ante un tribunal federal, en apoyo de una demanda para proteger los derechos d...

Federal Brief Claims Regulating Death Doulas as Funeral Directors Violates First Amendment Free Speech Right

Nov 22, 2021

Compassion & Choices filed an amicus brief in federal court late Friday in support of a lawsuit to protect the First Amendment free speech r...

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