New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (A136/S138), sponsored by Assemblymember Amy Paulin and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, was passed by the Assembly in a historic 81-67 vote on April 29; and passed the Senate on a 35-27 on June 9. The bill must now be sent to the Governor Kathy Hochul for her signature before it becomes law.
First introduced in 2016, this measure has garnered support among a growing chorus of lawmakers, voters, and civic organizations representing the Empire State’s broad diversity. This dynamic group is urging Governor Hochul to lead with love and sign this critical bill without delay.
New Yorkers overwhelmingly support medical aid in dying by a 72-23% margin. Read more about public support here.
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Lawmakers need to know that medical aid-in-dying advocates will remain a presence in the halls of the capitol and legislative office building as long as it takes to pass the New York Medical Aid in Dying Act. Urge them to make passage of these bills a top priority in the 2025 legislative session.
A new survey shows that New Yorkers overwhelmingly support medical aid in dying by a 72-23% margin. You can read about it here.
By Corinne Carey, New York Campaign Senior Director A June 14 column by Ross Douthat in The New York Times, “Why the Euthanasia Slope Is Slippery,” is built on a mistaken idea. Because it gathered a fair amount of attention, I want to explain why his argument just doesn’t hold up. Douthat argued that “you…
Our team is working around the clock to show her why New Yorkers need this compassionate option. We won’t stop until we make New York the 13th jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying.
Esperamos que la Gobernadora Hochul firme la legislación que convierte a Nueva York en el Doceavo estado de Estados Unidos que autoriza ayuda médica para morir
We look forward to Governor Hochul signing the legislation to make New York the 12th state in the US to authorize medical aid in dying.
An excerpt from Corinne Carey, senior campaign director for Compassion & Choices in New York and New Jersey, whose Op-Ed was featured in The Buffalo News
“Senadores, por favor, escuchen a los neoyorquinos que están muriendo y denles el poder para que tomen sus propias decisiones de fin de vida”.
“Senators, please listen to dying New Yorkers and give them the power to make their own end-of-life decisions.”
Special Thanks to Speaker Heastie & Assemblymember Paulin For Their Extraordinary Leadership Leading to Historic Vote
Agradecimiento Especial al Presidente de la Cámara de Representantes Heastie y la Asambleísta Paulin por su Extraordinario Liderazgo que Condujo a una Votación Histórica
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