Disability rights advocates
Coverage of Disability rights advocates in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Disability rights advocates protest Newsom's proposed cuts to in-home support services
Disability rights advocates protested outside the state Capitol to oppose Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts to in-home supportive services. The protest aimed to push back against the cuts to these services.
- Disability rights advocates protest Newsom's proposed cuts to in-home support services
Disability rights advocates protested outside the state Capitol to oppose Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed cuts to in-home supportive services. The protest aimed to push back against the budget reductions targeting these services.