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Danmel

(5,684 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:06 PM Dec 17

NY Governor Hochul signs Medical Aid in Dying bill

This much needed and I'm grateful to her for making human dignity and respect for individual's ability to make end of life decisions for themselves. I watched my mother and mother in law suffer miserably. I hope this will help minimize suffering for other terminally ill people and their loved ones.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-reaches-agreement-state-legislature-pass-medical-aid-dying-act-new-york

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NY Governor Hochul signs Medical Aid in Dying bill (Original Post) Danmel Dec 17 OP

Thank you for posting. TheProle Dec 17 #1

Thanks for posting. As a person in NYS, this is welcomed news. n/t LuckyCharms Dec 17 #2

Wish every state had the guts to do that. Silent Type Dec 17 #3

Illinois also. dalton99a Dec 17 #4

We have it in Canada and we think how could we not have done it sooner. applegrove Dec 17 #5

TheProle

(3,898 posts)

1. Thank you for posting.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:08 PM

Dec 17

Saw an article on this earlier today and I share your sentiments. Rec'd

LuckyCharms

(21,682 posts)

2. Thanks for posting. As a person in NYS, this is welcomed news. n/t

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:16 PM

Dec 17

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

3. Wish every state had the guts to do that.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:16 PM

Dec 17

dalton99a

(92,051 posts)

4. Illinois also.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 01:20 PM

Dec 17

https://people.com/medical-aid-in-dying-illinois-becomes-12th-state-to-legalize-11869745
Illinois Becomes 12th State to Legalize Medical Aid in Dying
The new law allowing medical aid in dying for Illinois residents will take effect on September 12, 2026
By Vanessa Etienne
Published on December 15, 2025 05:04PM EST

applegrove

(130,207 posts)

5. We have it in Canada and we think how could we not have done it sooner.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:19 PM

Dec 17

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The only bad stories involve people who are going to be too incapacitated to give consent at the end of their lives, who feel they have to check out before their brains start to fail. They would like more time, maybe just a few months, and provide advanced consent for this. For everyone else it feels that stopping months of pain is a blessing. My mom lasted 8 months after she was ready to go because that was before there was MAID (medical assistance in dying) in Canada. It was harrowing for all of us especially her. She lived on such tiny amounts of food. She was in pain at the end. She had a terminal illness and would have qualified for MAID if it had been legal at the time.

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