Lawsuit Dismissal Secures Pregnant Idahoans Right to Decide Living Wills / Public News Service

A landmark victory on the rights of pregnant people when securing living wills has been settled in Idaho. A lawsuit over a 2005 law prohibiting pregnant people from making life-sustaining decisions in advanced directives has been dismissed. Jess Pezley, staff attorney for the organization Compassion and Choices, said under Idaho's interpretation of the 2005 law, pregnant people would be kept on life support even if they disagreed with the decision. ...

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