US EditionNew York lawmakers approve bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill
- New York lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill, placing the state alongside eleven others and Washington D.C. in permitting the practice.
- Advocates argue the bill limits unnecessary suffering for individuals in end-of-life situations, while critics, including disability rights groups, fear people could be pressured into the procedure.
- The Democratic-led chamber passed the bill, formally known as "Medical Aid in Dying," 35-27, largely along party lines after a three-hour debate featuring personal stories from legislators.
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CNHI NewsOUR VIEW: New York lawmakers made the right choice
New York’s legislature has taken a bold and compassionate step forward with the recent approval of its Medical Aid in Dying Act — legislation that allows terminally ill, mentally competent adults the right to make the most personal decision of…
Will Hochul Sign New York’s Assisted Suicide Bill?
Politics Will Hochul Sign New York’s Assisted Suicide Bill? The governor has studiously avoided taking sides—but now the decision is hers. Credit: Paul Froggatt/Shutterstock The New York state senate on Monday approved a controversial assisted suicide bill that has been circulating in Albany for nearly a decade. The Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) Act is now on Kathy Hochul’s desk—forcing her to take sides in a fight from which the Democratic gover…
Advocates and detractors of the bill appeal to the Democratic president to turn her favor. If she decides to approve it, her state will join 11 others with similar legislation.
Three-year-old Alma was diagnosed with the fatal disease MLD. When she was denied gene therapy in Sweden, the family traveled to China where she was treated. Now Alma has gotten better – but the family is frustrated by the time that was lost. – If she had received the treatment here, in connection with her diagnosis, she would have clearly been in much better condition, says Alma's father Juan Macall.
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