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BREAKING: NYS Assembly has passed Medical Aid in Dying! Now we turn to the Senate!
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"The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My Mom's Choice to Die," The New York Times, November 16, 2024
"Pat Koch Thaler, Sister to a Famed Mayor, Chose to Die on a Saturday," The New York Times, November 17, 2024
"British Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying in Landmark Decision," The New York Times, November 29, 2024
“Advocates renew push to legalize physician-assisted death,” Albany Times Union, January 7 2024
“Advocates say it’s time for Medical Aid in Dying Act to go forward: Will Hochul listen?” Finger Lakes 1, January 8
Andrea Stewart-Cousins Optimistic On Start of Session, Capitol Tonight, January 8, 2025 (The Senate Majority Leader talks about her non-opposition to MAID from 18:00 - 19:30).
Gov. Hochul: Be a champion by taking a public stand in favor of making medical aid in dying legal in New York | Yonkers Times, Yonkers Times, January 14, 2025 (Turned our Jan.8 press release into an “OpEd from Compassion & Choices.”)
“Medical Aid in Dying advocates hope this is the year it’s passed,” PoliticoNY, January 21, 2025
"Could medical aid in dying be legalized in New York? Advocates say this could be the year," SILive.Com, January 16, 2025
"Fighting for the Medical Aid in Dying Act," City & State, January 28, 2025
"Woman with ALS explains "Medical Aid in Dying" decision: "I don't want more time as a patient," CBS News, January 29, 2025
"This is the year. New York must finally legalize aid-in-dying rights | Opinion," Lohud, February 11
"N.Y. may soon take major step toward legalizing medical aid in dying," SILive.com, April 2
"New York bill proposes aid in dying for terminally ill patients," RochesterFirst.com, April 25
“New York legislators advance bill to allow medically assisted suicide,” Gothamist, April 29
“Morning Headlines: NY Assembly Advances Medical Aid in Dying Bill, Rye Playland’s Summer Season i…,” WNYC, April 29
“NY closer to legalizing physician-assisted death after Assembly approval,” Times Union, April 29
“Medical Aid in Dying bill moves in state Assembly,” Crains Health Pulse, April 29
“Assembly passes long-stalled Medical Aid in Dying Act,” PoliticoPro, April 29
“NY state Assembly passes controversial assisted suicide bill after 5 hours of emotional debate,” New York Post, April 29
“New York bill would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives,” Pix11, April 29
"N.Y. Assembly votes in favor of medical aid in dying," SILive.com, April 29
“New York Assembly passes bill to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill,” Fox News, April 30
Yonkers, N.Y. - November 21, 2024