disability advocates

New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to request life-ending medication. The law, effective Wednesday, faces opposition from Republican lawmakers, the Catholic Church, and disability advocates who have filed a lawsuit.

The MTA has settled a lawsuit aimed at improving the reliability of subway elevators. While the MTA continues to expand accessibility at subway stations, disability advocates have criticized the frequent breakdowns of the lifts.

The U.S. Education Department attempted to reassure disability advocates in a private call but failed. The disability community fears consequences of moving special education oversight to another agency, as such moves are becoming more concrete.

The U.S. Education Department attempted to reassure disability advocates in a private call about potential changes to special education oversight but failed. The disability community fears moving oversight from the Education Department to another agency, as those moves are becoming more concrete.

The Justice Department's memo challenges civil rights protections that prioritize avoiding institutionalization for disabled Americans, raising concerns among disability advocates about a potential return to such practices.

The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort, stoking fears among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization.