With time running out, patients facing death are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to approve New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, according to Spectrum News 1.
The bill, passed by lawmakers in spring, would let terminally ill adults with six months or less to live choose assisted death under strict safeguards. Advocates like Jules Netherland and Dr. Jeremy Boal say just having the option brings peace, even if they never use it.
Opponents, including Catholic groups, argue it’s a dangerous path and want better end-of-life care instead. Hochul hasn’t said when she’ll decide — but for advocates, every day of silence feels like a lifetime.
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