NY Governor Says She Will Sign Medically Assisted Suicide Legislation

Illinois Legalizes Assisted Suicide, and New York Will Likely Follow

Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to sign the legislation. Meanwhile, participation in the "Medical Assistance in Dying" program is the 4th leading cause of death in Canada.

NY Governor Says She Will Sign Medically Assisted Suicide Bill

Medical, legal, and religious experts are raising concerns about the legislation.

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul to Sign Assisted Suicide Bill

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul supports assisted suicide bill amid ethical concerns.

NY Governor Says She Will Sign Medically Assisted Suicide Legislation

NEW YORK—Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Dec. 17 that she will be signing the Medical Aid in Dying Act when the Legislature returns to Albany on Jan. 7. She said her changes to the bill were approved by its sponsor and legislative leaders. The bill would allow the terminally ill, those who have less than six months to live, to ask for assisted suicide. Faith and religiously affiliated healthcare facilities and religious doctors would not have to provi…

Kathy Hochul Chooses Death

After months of hemming and hawing, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that she intends to sign legislation legalizing medically assisted suicide in the state.

Invoking God's 'Mercy,' NY Gov. Kathy Hochul To Sign Assisted-Suicide Bill

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced her intention to sign a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide into law. The Empire State will become the 13th state to legalize euthanasia, following Illinois, which became the 12th state just days earlier. The New York Assembly approved the Medical Aid in Dying Act (AB 136) on April 29 in a 81-67 vote. The state Senate passed the bill on June 9 in a 35-27 vote. The governor wrote in the…