Disability Rights Laws

Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC) has been committed to promoting end-of-life rights and helping Canadians avoid unwanted suffering for 40 years. We represent the 87 percent of Canadians who support the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in…

Politician and humanitarian Ralph Munro served as Washington Secretary of State from 1980 until 2001. He was instrumental in streamlining voter registration procedures, pressed for the preservation of historic landmarks, and served on…

A couple from Northern Michigan with 20 years of dog training experience decided to take service dogs to local veterans. Ron and Diane Monroe started Mission Six Service Dogs for Veterans in 2018. "We placed a total of…

Uber Technologies Inc. is unable to shake a disability rights group's lawsuit for systematically discriminating against Washington drivers who use non-foldable wheelchairs, a District of Columbia federal court said.The Equal Rights Center…

A bill was passed in both chambers of Arkansas Legislation that would allow healthcare workers, hospitals, and insurers to refuse to provide services that violate their conscience. Senate Bill 289 from Senator Kim Hammer, R-Benton, called…

A bill was passed in both chambers of Arkansas Legislation that would allow healthcare workers, hospitals, and insurers to refuse to provide services that violate their conscience. Senate Bill 289 from Senator Kim Hammer, R-Benton, called…

After millions of COVID-19 vaccinations were given to residents and employees of nursing homes, the federal government is now promoting personal visits to nursing homes. On March 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare &…

Antonio Milane dreamed of going to Stanford University. A few months ago his dream came true. "I was accepted into my dream school, Stanford University. At first I felt like I was at the top of the world," he wrote in a Change.org petition…

It's an unexpected sight: all kinds of children with all kinds of disabilities in summer camp have the time of their lives. The year was 1971. The location: Camp Jened in New York's Catskill Mountains.Jim Lebrecht, born with Spina Bifida,…

It's an unexpected sight: all kinds of children with all kinds of disabilities in summer camp have the time of their lives. The year was 1971. The location: Camp Jened in New York's Catskill Mountains. Jim Lebrecht, born with Spina Bifida,…