Media Advisory

This Friday, March 22^nd, opening arguments in Oregon v. Ashcroft begin.  These legal proceedings, which began last November with U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft’s edict, will determine the immediate future of Oregon’s Death with Dignity law.

The Oregon Death with Dignity Center is the legal defense and public education nonprofit representing an Oregon physician and pharmacist in this case.

Portland Attorney Eli Stutsman and Oregon Death with Dignity Executive Director Scott Blaine Swenson will be available on the courthouse steps immediately following the hearing for interviews.  For additional information, please contact Oregon Death with Dignity at (503) 228.6079.

Where: Steps of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, 1000 SW 3^rd Avenue, Downtown Portland

When:   This Friday, March 22^nd, between noon and 1:30 PM.

For the latest information on the Death with Dignity law and the suit against Ashcroft, please visit us on the web at www.dwd.org.  Or visit www.backoffjohn.com for a look at Oregon Death with Dignity’s online activism.

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