Death Comes For New York State
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TL;DR
- New York State has legalized assisted suicide.
- The law, known as the "MAiD Act," will take effect this summer.
- Terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or less can request lethal prescriptions.
- Patients will be able to self-administer the medication at a time and place of their choosing.
- The bill was first introduced in 2015 and passed the Senate in June of the current year.
- New York becomes the 13th state to legalize physician-assisted suicide.