Federal Judge Rejects Patients’ ADA Claims Regarding Aid-In-Dying Law

Mealey's (October 12, 2021, 7:32 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Sept. 20 denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by two patients battling neurodegenerative disorders who challenged California’s End of Life Option Act’s provision requiring patients to administer the aid-in-dying medication themselves as a discriminatory provision against those who are physically disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act....