Disability patients sue New York to stop doctor-assisted suicide law
A coalition of disability patients has filed a federal lawsuit against New York to stop the state's doctor-assisted suicide law, which they claim discriminates against people with disabilities. The law, set to take effect on August 5, allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to request medication to end their lives. The plaintiffs argue that the law violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and denies equal protection and due process to individuals with disabilities.
- ▪The lawsuit claims that the doctor-assisted suicide law discriminates against people with disabilities by singling them out for lethal prescriptions.
- ▪The law allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to request medication to end their lives.
- ▪The plaintiffs argue that the law violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and denies equal protection and due process to individuals with disabilities.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Metro Disability patients sue New York to stop doctor-assisted suicide law By Carl Campanile Published June 11, 2026, 7:04 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A coalition advocating for patients with disabilities filed federal lawsuits Thursday seeking to scrap New York and Illinois’ controversial doctor-assisted suicide laws for allegedly treating the terminally ill as “disposable.” The New York state Health Department recently published rules for administering the law, which takes effect August 5 and allows terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live to make a voluntary, informed decision to request medication to end their lives via suicide.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at New York Post.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from New York Post
