After over a decade of advocacy, New York has become the 13th state and 14th jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying — expanding access to this compassionate end-of-life care option to millions.
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Medical aid in dying allows eligible terminally ill adults to seek a prescription for medication they may choose to self-ingest to bring about a peaceful death if their suffering becomes too great.
In their brief, Compassion Legal urged the Sixth Circuit to affirm a District Court’s decision that speech about healthcare options available in other states is constitutionally protected, even when that option is not legal in a person’s state of residence.
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