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Public health
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

How One Doctor Changed New York's Right-to-Die Law

Jeremy Boal, a physician living with ALS, practices daily meditative dying while advocating for nuanced medical aid-in-dying policy and end-of-life safeguards.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Dying With Dignity

Dying with dignity enables individuals to control when, how, and where they die, prioritizing autonomy, informed consent, and minimizing suffering.
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US politics
fromGothamist
4 months ago

The moral debate over death facing NY Gov. Hochul

New York must decide whether to legalize physician-assisted death for terminal patients through the Medical Aid in Dying Act.
fromThe Mercury News
6 months ago

Will life insurance pay? Does God approve? Burning questions about Medical Aid in Dying

Sometimes, even if I stand in the middle of the room, no one acknowledges me.
California
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fromNew York Post
9 months ago
NYC parents

New York, halt assisted suicide - the 'death cult' won't stop with the terminally ill

New York passed the 'Medical Aid in Dying Act', facing criticism for potential societal implications.
Assisted death legislation shows trends leading to broader eligibility, risking vulnerable populations.
fromNew York Post
10 months ago
NYC politics

Exclusive | NY lawmakers back controversial assisted suicide bill as state wrangles with Hochul over budget

New York lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Exclusive | NY lawmakers back controversial assisted suicide bill as state wrangles with Hochul over budget

New York lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
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NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago

New York on the cusp of allowing medical aid in helping terminally ill die as state Senate sends controversial bill to Hochul's desk | amNewYork

New York's Senate passed a bill for terminally ill adults to access prescribed life-ending medication.
NYC politics
fromsilive
8 months ago

N.Y. Senate passes Medical Aid in Dying Act; next step is Gov. Hochul's desk

New York Senate passes the Medical Aid in Dying Act, allowing terminally ill patients to make end-of-life decisions.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Don't push people with disabilities like me to give up their lives by legalizing doctor-assisted suicide

The Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York could undermine the fundamental principle of doctors' duty to save lives, especially for disabled individuals.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
9 months ago

Bishop Brennan urges Brooklyn's Catholics to help defeat medical suicide bill

Bishop Robert Brennan expressed serious concerns about the implications of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, warning it could devalue life and influence insurance coverage decisions.
NYC politics
Alternative medicine
fromThe Mercury News
9 months ago

Here's how to find a California doctor who prescribes medical-aid-in-dying drugs

Patients desire control over their death experience amidst complex medical and legal pathways.
Accessing death with dignity in California is burdened by inconsistencies and moral objections from healthcare providers.
NYC politics
fromsilive
9 months ago

Staten Island assemblymembers reject Medical Aid in Dying Act

Staten Island Assembly members opposed medical aid in dying legislation due to concerns over potential misuse and inadequate safeguards.
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