America


Another State Set to Legalize Assisted Suicide


New York would be the 12th and biggest jurisdiction to approve controversial measure.


A BY MATTHEW LYSIAK


controversial proposal in New York to legalize phy- sician-assisted suicide (PAS) is moving closer to becom-


ing law. The solid-blue state’s Assembly


voted 81-67 in favor of the Medical Aid in Dying Act — reflecting an emerg- ing trend among Democrat-controlled states that critics warn could have dire consequences for the sanctity of life. If signed into law, the legislation


would legalize PAS for terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less who have been evaluated by two doctors as mentally competent, while establishing a system “by which a patient may request medication for


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the purpose of ending his or her life,” according to the bill’s authors. Democrat Assembly member Amy


Paulin, who sponsored the bill, called the legislative victory an expression of compassion for many of the Empire State’s most vulnerable citizens. “For a decade, we have fought for


this compassionate, commonsense leg- islation,” said Paulin in an April 29 statement following the vote. “Today, we honor the


brave advocates we have lost and fulfill a promise to countless New Yorkers who deserve autonomy, dignity, and peace at life’s end.” However, critics say that while the bill may sound


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moderate, recent his- tory shows that the initial bill passed is often just a stepping- stone to future actions. According to pro-life


advocate Dennis Poust, executive director of the New


York State Catholic Conference, the Medical Aid in Dying Act passed by the New York Assembly is akin to a legisla- tive Trojan horse. “It’s a really scary scenario we’re


facing, and many people don’t fully appreciate what we’re confronting because it all sounds so reasonable on the surface — but if passed, the societal consequences that would be unleashed are almost impossible for anyone to fathom,” Poust told Newsmax. Debate over how society values the


various stages of life has become sharp- ly divided along political lines. Nearly 30 years ago, Oregon became the first state to enact a law allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to request a prescription for medication that enables them to die. Since then, nine other Democrat-run jurisdictions


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