Media Advisory/DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Woman With MS Steps Forward in Challenge to Assisted Dying Law


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 28, 2013) -

Attention News Editors:

National and local media are invited to a press conference hosted by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) in downtown Vancouver, tomorrow (Oct. 29).

What: The civil liberties watchdog responsible for launching the death with dignity lawsuit will announce a legal development in the case. A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) who is seeking the right to die with dignity will join a lawyer from the BCCLA at the conference.

When: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 10:00 am Pacific/1:00 pm Eastern

Where: YWCA Royal Bank Meeting Room, ground floor, 733 Beatty Street, Vancouver

Read more about the case at: http://bccla.org/our_work/carter-et-al-v-attorney-general-of-canada-2/.

Contact Information:

Grace Pastine
604-630-9751
grace@bccla.org
www.bccla.org