CALIFORNIA VIDEOS
California Explainer Video
See this video for the powerful, personal stories of plaintiffs taking the case to overturn California’s inherently discriminatory assisted suicide law.
Lonnie’s Story
Lonnie VanHook was an individual plaintiff for the case in California. This is the story of his plan to die by assisted suicide, a deadly medical discrimination, which he narrowly survived with the help of his longtime physician and friend.
Ingrid’s Story
Ingrid Tischer is an individual plaintiff in the California case. This is her story of her experiences of discrimination from doctors and healthcare providers, which led her to feel pressure to end her life. Thankfully, she had a strong support system and ability to advocate for herself.
Summary of California Hearing
Watch the video below for first impressions of the California case by Matt Vallière, Executive Director of the Institute for Patients’ Rights (organizational plaintiff), and our lawyers!
Assisted Suicide: Unsafe At Any Speed
Watch the conversation below between California plaintiff Ingrid Tischer and disability activist Alice Wong.
Co-Counsel Haben Girma’s video on the litigation!
Haben Girma is a lawyer and disability advocate. This is her story of her opposition to assisted suicide.
DELAWARE VIDEOS
Press Conference for Delaware Lawsuit
Daniese McMullin Powell, Delaware organizer for ADAPT (organizational plaintiff), Theodore A. Kittila, co-counsel for the Delaware case, and Matt Vallière, Executive Director for the Institute for Patients’ Rights (organizational plaintiff) together discuss the filing of the Delaware case.