New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a deal to allow medically assisted suicide for eligible individuals.
New York is close to legalizing medically assisted suicide after Gov. Kathy Hochul reached an agreement with state legislative leaders.
On Dec. 17, Hochul announced she had reached an agreement with state leaders to advance a bill allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives using prescribed medication. In an op-ed titled “Why I’m supporting medical aid in dying,” she outlined her support for the measure and the safeguards she intends to include before signing it into law…