US EditionNew York Governor Says She Has Reached a Deal to Legalize Medically Assisted Suicide
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced she will sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act, allowing terminally ill individuals to end their lives with prescribed medication, making New York the 13th state to do so.
- The Act includes provisions like a five-day waiting period, residency restrictions, and requirements for psychological evaluation to ensure patients are making decisions without duress.
- Opponents, including the Roman Catholic Church and the New York State Alliance Against Assisted Suicide, argue that the law sends a dangerous message about the worth of lives and may pressure vulnerable individuals.
- The law aims to provide terminally ill patients with the autonomy to end their suffering, as stated by Hochul and supporters of the bill.
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New York City, Dec 17 (EFE).- New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature announced on Wednesday that they reached an agreement that will add this state to the list of 12 jurisdictions in the United States where assisted death is allowed. Hochul announced this Wednesday that it will make law the controversial bill, presented by Assemblyman Amy Paulin and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and approved in April and June, respectively. The n…
Assisted Suicide Heads to New York
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) plans to sign a bill permitting assisted suicide for those who have less than six months to live. The bill is expected to be signed in January and will take effect six months later. “New York has long been a beacon of freedom, and now it is time we extend that freedom to terminally ill New Yorkers who want the right to die comfortably and on their own terms,” Hochul said in a statement. “My mother died of ALS, and I …
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