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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New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act now rests on Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk. Urge Gov. Hochul to sign the bill as soon as possible.
A new survey shows that New Yorkers overwhelmingly support medical aid in dying by a 72-23% margin. You can read about it here.
An excerpt from Adirondack Daily Enterprise letter to the editor by Saranac Lake resident Rev. Jeff Black, published March 11, 2021: “There’s a Medical Aid in Dying Act before the New York Legislature. I hope they pass it. I understand our neighboring states of Vermont and New Jersey as well as seven other states…
An excerpt from the Ithaca Journal editorial, “NY must pass Medical Aid in Dying Act (e-edition behind paywall),” by Ithaca resident Myra Shulman, published March 6, 2021: “My friend Shelley loved outdoor adventures — bicycling, downhill skiing, boating on Cayuga Lake. But at age 60, she developed a rare cancer that extensive surgeries and…
An excerpt from Daily Gazette letter to the editor by Schenectady resident Eleanor Aronstein, “New York should pass Aid in Dying Act,” published March 6, 2021: “The right to die peacefully and free of pain is presently denied to New Yorkers. Physician aid at the end of life, known as Medical Aid in Dying,…
This week, we saw some incredible victories: In Montana, on Monday, we struck down an egregious attempt to criminalize doctors for relieving their patients’ unbearable pain. In New Mexico, in partnership with the New Mexico End of Life Options Coalition, we’ve cleared legislation that would authorize medical aid in dying through the House. On Monday, it…
An excerpt from the Empire Report column, “Medical Aid in Dying Can Ease Suffering for Many New Yorkers. That’s Why a Strong Majority of New York Physicians Supports It,” by Robert Milch, MD, published February 23, 2021: “I co-founded Hospice Buffalo more than 40 years ago to help patients who were dying, to ensure…
Earlier today, Compassion & Choices announced the debut of a new 30-second television ad featuring two New Yorkers, Dr. Jeff Gardere and Jennifer Milich, a terminally ill Buffalo resident, urging the Legislature to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which allows a terminally ill, mentally capable adult with six months or less to live to…
Compassion & Choices anunció hoy el debut de un anuncio de televisión de 30 segundos, mostrando a dos neoyorquinos, el Dr. Jeff Gardere y Jennifer Milich, residente de Buffalo, quien padecen una enfermedad terminal, y le hacen un llamado a la Legislatura para que aprueben el Medical Aid in Dying Act o Medida de Ley…
Compassion & Choices today released a new video featuring a conversation between Assemblymember/nurse Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) and Jennifer Milich of Buffalo, who has terminal kidney cancer that has spread to her brain, as they discuss the need for the Legislature to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act in 2021. Medical aid in dying is…
Compassion & Choices lanzó hoy un nuevo video mostrando una conversación entre la Asambleísta y enfermera, Karines Reyes (D-Bronx), y Jennifer Milich de Buffalo, quien padece de cáncer de riñón terminal que se le ha extendido al cerebro, mientras ellas platican sobre la necesidad de que la legislatura apruebe el Medical Aid in Dying Act,…
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