Brittany Maynard chose medical aid in dying after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Maynard's husband, Dan Diaz, became her caregiver and supported her decision to move to Oregon for access ...

A Massachusetts bill to allow physicians to prescribe medical aid in dying medication had its first hearing April 2. Supporters of the issue say that people should be able to choose the way they die, ...

Faced with terminal cancer and a prognosis of just three to six months left to live, Lebanon resident Joy Blongewicz’s brother Chuck took solace in knowing that Colorado, where he lived offered ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Medical aid in dying may soon take a major step toward legalization in New York. During a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat who represents ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Time is running out once again for New York’s proposed Medical Aid in Dying Act. The proposed legislation, which counts Staten Island state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton as its ...

The author, diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer over a decade ago, advocates for the Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York. Medical aid in dying allows terminally ill adults to request medication ...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.136/S.138, Chapter 714 of the Laws of 2025) Friday – including chapter amendments (A.9515/S.8835, Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2026) – making ...