Hochul to sign Medical Aid in Dying Act
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Staten Islanders fought for soon-to-be-legal Medical Aid in Dying Act, some until their last breaths
Those who believed the law should pass advocated for it, even when it was clear it would come too late for them.
The Medical Aid in Dying Act passed in both houses of the New York State Legislature this past spring. It is now ready for Governor Hochul’s signature.
A controversial medical aid in dying bill that is to be signed into law in early January by Gov. Kathy Hochul is being called a “moral failure” by state Republicans. On Wednesday, Hochul announced an agreement with the Legislature on the act.