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Narrative Overview of the Right-to-Die Movement in the United States

Session One will provide a narrative overview of Major Right-to-Die Legal Cases in the United States as a historic and legal roadmap of where we’ve been as we evaluate the future of the movement. Looking back at these major legal decisions, our speakers will explore the historic challenges faced by efforts to establish a right to die. Significant cases includeĀ Washington v. Glucksberg,Ā Myers v. Schneiderman,Ā Morris v. BrandenburgĀ (New Mexico, 2016); regarding surrogate end-of-life determinations, seeĀ In re QuinlanĀ (New Jersey 1976),Ā Brophy v. New England Sinai HospitalĀ (Massachusetts 1986);Ā In Re Guardianship of BrowningĀ (Florida 1990); the case of Terri Schiavo (Florida, 1992-2005). Speakers will explore which decisions advocates have had to accept, and which were unsuccessful attempts at passing aid-in-dying; which restrictions were imposed (e.g., framing the discussion in terms of ā€œassisted suicideā€ compared to ā€œassisted dyingā€), and how to see these decisions modified; whether and how they are too restrictive; federal attempts to outlaw medical aid in dying.

Date

Nov 09 2021
Expired!

Time

Eastern Time
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Completed Life Initiative

Organizer

Completed Life Initiative
Website
https://completedlife.org/