Press-Republican: A right to die
By Robin Caudell, 1/25/17 PLATTSBURGH — Amanda Cavanaugh was among the supporters of Monday’s Medical Aid in Dying Act for 2017 (S.3151/A.2383), which was reintroduced to New York lawmakers in Albany....
View ArticleLegislative Gazette: Bill sponsor says religious support is ‘next step’ for...
By Katherine Carroll, 2/21/17 Aid in Dying legislation received momentous support from religious leaders of various denominations Monday, urging passage of the proposal, which 67 percent of Americans...
View ArticleCity & State NY: Health Care Officials Offer Diagnoses for New York’s Funding...
By City & State | February 27, 2018 Thanks to a flu season that’s one of the worst in recent memory, it has been a tough winter to stay healthy. Influenza hospitalizations are up and thousands have...
View ArticleAssociated Press: Legislative hearing on aid-in-dying bill attracts big crowds
By David Klepper, 4/27 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hundreds of people on both sides of the debate over physician-assisted suicide traveled to Albany on Monday for a hearing on legislation that would allow...
View ArticleNews 10 Albany: NY Assembly hearing held on aid in dying (with video)
By Morgan McKay, 4/23/18 (video at link) ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York Assembly heard testimony that will decide if they should proceed with legislation that would allow for medical aid in dying...
View ArticleCapitol Pressroom: Medical Aid in Dying (Audio)
On April 23, I joined Assembly Member Amy Paulin on Capitol Pressroom to discuss Medical Aid in Dying: Audio here.
View ArticleEl Diario: Debaten ley de muerte asistida en la ciudad de Nueva York
By Pedro Frisneda, May 3 Quizás, aparte del aborto y la marihuana medicinal, no existe otro tema médico y de salud más polémico y controversial que el de la muerte asistida. Esto quedó muy claro, este...
View ArticleABC 7: New York lawmakers hold hearing on physician-assisted suicide (w/ video)
By Dave Evans, May 3 (video in link) NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – State lawmakers in New York are taking a closer look at a legislative proposal to give terminally ill people the right to seek life-ending...
View ArticleAM New York: New York’s physician-assisted suicide bill debated at State...
By Anne Erhart, May 3 The State Assembly Committee on Health heard testimony from 48 people on Thursday regarding a bill allowing medical aid in dying, or physician-assisted suicide. The bill would...
View ArticleCrain’s: Poll shows majority of New Yorkers support aid-in-dying as Assembly...
By Jonathan LaMantia, May 4 While the state Assembly health committee heard hours of testimony on Thursday for and against a bill to allow doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives, a new...
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