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New York State Lawmakers Passes Bill That Allows The Terminally Ill to End Their Lives
June 10, 2025
10:58
The New York State Senate approved legislation on Monday that would permit medically assisted dying for terminally ill patients, bringing the decades-long effort closer to becoming law.
On Monday, the New York State Senate voted 35-27 to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act, a significant step toward granting terminally ill individuals the legal right to end their lives with prescription medication. The bill, which cleared the State Assembly in April with an 81-67 vote, now awaits the approval of Governor Kathy Hochul to become law.
If signed into law, the Medical Aid in Dying Act will permit mentally competent adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request a prescription to end their lives peacefully. The prognosis must be verified by two independent physicians, ensuring careful oversight. This legislation positions New York alongside states like Oregon, Washington, California, Montana, Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, Maine, New Mexico, and New Jersey, as well as the District of Columbia, where medical aid in dying is already legal.
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The passage of the bill marks the culmination of years of advocacy by lawmakers and activists. Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Senate sponsor of the bill, credited the tireless efforts of organizations such as Compassion & Choices and Death with Dignity. “It’s been a long road but thanks to the dedicated activists from groups like Compassion & Choices and Death with Dignity we have built the broadest coalition ever assembled of doctors, nurses, patients and legal advocates from across New York to support this bill,” Hoylman-Sigal said in a press release.
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, a Westchester Democrat and chair of the Assembly Health Committee, has championed the bill since introducing it a decade ago. Her advocacy was deeply personal, driven by the loss of her sister to cancer the previous year. “After more than a decade of advocacy, we are finally on the brink of giving terminally ill New Yorkers the autonomy and dignity they deserve at life’s end. This legislation is about easing needless suffering and honoring deeply personal choices,” Paulin said.
The bill’s fate now rests with Governor Hochul, whose decision will determine whether New York joins the growing number of states recognizing medical aid in dying. If signed into law, the legislation could transform end-of-life care, offering terminally ill patients a compassionate option to maintain control over their final days.
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After passing the Assembly in April, the Medical Aid in Dying Act cleared the Senate by a 35-27 vote. The bill now awaits approval from Governor Kathy Hochul.
If signed, the law would allow:
New York would join 10 other states and Washington D.C. in permitting the practice.
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