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Disability rights advocates file lawsuit over Illinois' 'dangerous' right-to-die law
Disability rights and patient advocacy groups in Illinois filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new law allowing terminally ill patients to seek medication to end their lives. The lawsuit claims the legislation discriminates against people with disabilities by offering lethal prescriptions instead of equal access to care and support services.
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