N.Y. Assembly Committees Advance Medical Aid in Dying Act
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The New York Assembly’s health and codes committees have advanced the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow physicians to provide medication to terminally ill patients to end their lives if they have fewer than six months to live. This marks the first time the bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, has moved beyond committee in its decade long history. Last year, the measure saw support from the Medical Society of the State of New York after lawmakers adjusted the bill to allow physicians to opt out.
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