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Health

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

By Adam Daly
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Posted on June 10, 2025

A bill that would allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults to end their lives with prescribed medication passed the New York state Senate on Monday. 

Should Gov. Kathy Hochul sign the bill into law, it would make New York the 12th state in the country, along with Washington, D.C., to approve medical aid in dying.

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

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