“MAID gave me the freedom to determine my own fate,” said Jeremy Boal
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- Dr. Jeremy Boal, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023, was devastated by the thought of a death that would “drag out” over several years
- He is now planning to end his own life with medical aid in dying as a law is expected to go into effect in New York later this year
- Boal admitted that having access to “decide that enough is enough has freed me of immeasurable degrees of fear and dread”
A New York City doctor with a terminal illness is opening up about feeling “freed” after knowing he will have access to medical aid in dying.
In August 2023, Dr. Jeremy Boal — chief clinical officer for Mount Sinai Health System — started experiencing unusual leg spasms. After the symptoms worsened, he decided to see a doctor.
Following an appointment with a neurologist and several MRIs, Boal, then 56, recalled the moment his doctor “uttered my death sentence.” He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…