‘I Do Believe There Are the Votes’: N.Y. Senate Could Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act Next Week

New York's dangerous Medical Aid in Dying Act must be rejected

New York‘s Medical Aid in Dying Act is under consideration in the state’s Senate Health Committee after passing in the state Assembly in late April. It has 25 co-sponsors in the Senate, and 32 votes are needed to pass it. Democratic leaders have expressed confidence that it will do so, and even some Republican senators are open to voting for it. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) position is ambiguous, but MAID advocates expect her support once the bill…

Husband of Brittany Maynard: Let’s make medical aid in dying permanent

Dan Diaz advocates for California SB 403, honoring Brittany Maynard’s legacy to make medical aid in dying permanent for terminally ill individuals.

‘I do believe there are the votes’: N.Y. Senate could pass Medical Aid in Dying Act next week

State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins told reporters on Thursday a vote on the measure seems imminent.

Medical Aid in Dying bill could move forward

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--- A controversial bill known as Medical Aid in Dying could be moving forward in the New York State Legislature. Medical Aid in Dying would allow a mentally capable adult with a terminal illness and six months or less to live to have the option to request a prescription which would allow them to die. The bill recently passed in the New York Assembly and soon, it could be voted on for the first time in the Senate.  "We did h…

N.Y. Senate likely to vote on controversial Medical Aid in Dying Act, leader says

Opponents, including some lawmakers, physician groups and the New York State Catholic Conference have cited numerous concerns with the bill.

Stewart-Cousins: Medical Aid in Dying likely has the votes

Advocates argue that the bill is about choice and limiting unnecessary suffering in individuals who are in end-of-life situations.