Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York

SOURCE www.politico.com
Advocates for the Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York are hopeful as the bill progresses through the Senate, facing opposition from groups like the New York State Catholic Conference and the Conservative Party.

Key Points

  • Assembly passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, awaiting Senate approval
  • Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins supports the bill but is waiting for enough support for a floor vote
  • Advocates have had conversations with Democratic senators who would vote for the bill without sponsoring it

Pros

  • Provides terminally ill New Yorkers the option to legally end their own lives with a physician's aid
  • Growing Democratic support in the Senate for the bill

Cons

  • Opposition from groups like the New York State Catholic Conference and the Conservative Party
  • Concerns about health inequities in communities of color