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 Vermontville resident Phyllis Sinclair R.N., “Pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act,” published March 9, 2020: It is time to pass New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (A2694 Paulin/S3947 Savino). The state legislature has had four years to consider this bill, and…
An excerpt from Daily Gazette letter to the editor by Ballston Lake resident Ruth Curley, “Share your views on NY Aid in Dying law,” published March 7, 2020: …My relative underwent treatment for a brain tumor, ultimately declined a second phase of treatment and passed at 59. Instead of fading away over several weeks,…
“This week, we unveiled new support for medical aid in dying among disability rights advocates, educating lawmakers that The Arc New York – one of the state’s leading organizations supporting New Yorkers with disabilities – supports the option,” said Compassion & Choices Senior New York Campaign Director Corinne Carey. “It is now clear that there…
The Arc New York, one of the leading organizations serving New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, supports Medical Aid in Dying. The group’s Board of Governors has adopted a resolution that: “Mentally competent adults capable of making decisions for themselves who are dying of a terminal illness (typically 6 months or less to live) should have…
An excerpt from WNYT NewsChannel 13’s Health Beat television interview with Dr. David Pratt, “Health Beat: Right to Die,” hosted by Benita Zahn, published Feb. 28, 2020: Should we have the right to die? It’s an ongoing battle in state legislatures. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in nine states and the District of Columbia. The…
Betty Rollin, the Emmy Award-winning journalist, former correspondent for NBC News and author of the 1985 bestseller, Last Wish, detailing her mother’s pleas for help to die peacefully, describes the peaceful death she and her husband were able to help her mother have: “We were able to help her, and watching her die was like…
An excerpt from Crain’s Health Pulse New York’s article, “Growing support across NYS for Medical Aid in Dying Act,” published Feb. 24, 2020: New Jersey and Maine last year became the latest states to pass aid-in-dying legislation, joining seven other states and the District of Columbia. New York, however, has not passed its own…
An excerpt from FingerLake1’s interview with Compassion & Choices Senior Campaign Director for New York and New Jersey Corinne Carey, “Growing support across NYS for Medical Aid in Dying Act,” published Feb. 21, 2020: Compassion & Choices, a non-profit organization has been coordinating to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act that will be…
“Fay Hoh Yin and her daughter Monona are strong, brave and extraordinarily determined. They are quintessential New Yorkers. Fay doesn’t want to suffer needlessly at life’s inevitable end. Fay and Monona are urging New York lawmakers to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act to provide terminally ill adults with the option to get prescription…
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