Oregon Death with Dignity, Death with Dignity National Center, Compassion in Dying & Autonomy

Oregon v. Ashcroft Media Events Tomorrow

April 16, 2002

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PORTLAND, OR�Federal District Judge Robert E. Jones is expected to issue a decision in Oregon v. Ashcroft tomorrow, April 17th, 9 AM (PST).

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Portland, Oregon Press Conference 10:30 (PST)

Oregon Death with Dignity and Compassion in Dying will host a press conference at the Days Inn City Center, 1414 SW 6th Avenue in Portland, Oregon.� Parties available for comment will include:

��������� Attorneys Eli Stutsman and Kathryn Tucker

��������� Dr. Peter Rasmussen, the physician plaintiff in the case

��������� Patients Jim Romney and Richard Holmes

��������� Barbara Coombs Lee, Executive Director of Compassion in Dying

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National Teleconference NOON (PST)

Tomorrow, several parties will be available for comment on a national conference call:

��������� Attorneys Eli Stutsman and Kathryn Tucker

��������� Dr. Peter Rasmussen, the physician plaintiff in the case

��������� Julie McMurchie, surviving family member�

��������� Estelle Rogers, Executive Director of the Death with Dignity National Center

��������� Andrew Batavia, President of AUTONOMY, a disability-rights group

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Call-in number: (800) 270-1153

Call name: Oregon v. Ashcroft Ruling

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CONTACTS

��������� For post-ruling interviews with Eli Stutsman or Dr. Peter Rasmussen: Greg Eddleston, Oregon Death with Dignity, (503) 228.6079 or geddleston@dwd.org

��������� For interviews with Estelle Rogers: Jane Ruvelson, Death with Dignity National Center, (202) 969-1669 or jruvelson@deathwithdignity.org

��������� For interviews with Barbara Coombs Lee: Clair Simons, Compassion in Dying, (503) 221-9556 or cs@compassionindying.org

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