Youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy experience higher mortality than the general population; causes of death vary widely.

The Georgia Senate passed a bill on Monday easing the state's strict burden of proof required for a death row inmate to be deemed intellectually disabled, which would make them ineligible for a death ...

Advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon on Tuesday accused the state Department of Human Services of failing to prevent the death of a southern Oregon teenager allegedly killed by his mother and her ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with where the line should be drawn on intellectual disability when the death penalty is on the table in a case that could make it harder for convicted killers ...

DANVILLE — Defense attorneys laid out their case for why the man accused of killing an Indiana State Trooper from Franklin has an intellectual disability during an all-day court hearing Friday. Eddie ...

House Bill 123 lowers the burden of proof for intellectual disability claims in capital cases from "beyond a reasonable doubt" to "a preponderance of the evidence," aligning Georgia with other states.

The capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah houses not only the state government but also the state attorney general. (Chris Marshall/Courthouse News) (CN) — Disability rights organizations sued Utah ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia makes it harder than any other state for an individual to prove they are legally exempt from the death penalty because of an intellectual disability. A bill that would change ...