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

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 6^th Avenue in Portland, Oregon.  Parties available for comment will include:

Ÿ         Attorneys Eli Stutsman and Kathryn Tucker

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

Ÿ         Patients Jim Romney and Richard Holmes

Ÿ         Barbara Coombs Lee, Executive Director of Compassion in Dying

National Teleconference NOON (PST)

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

Ÿ         Attorneys Eli Stutsman and Kathryn Tucker

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

Ÿ         Julie McMurchie, surviving family member 

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

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

Call-in number: (800) 270-1153

Call name: Oregon v. Ashcroft Ruling

CONTACTS

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

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

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

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