New York state lawmakers are advancing a bill to legalize medically assisted suicide for mentally competent adults with terminal illnesses. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reported that the measure has enough support to pass, and a vote could occur soon. Proponents argue it provides individuals the right to choose how to end their suffering, while opponents, including the New York State Catholic Conference, express concern over the implications during a statewide suicide crisis, suggesting it undermines the value of life.
"Everyone should have the right to choose for themselves... If they are of sound mind and want to end unbearable suffering with no prospects of recovery, they should be able to choose the way they die."
"At a time when the state is facing a suicide crisis, particularly among young people, we are sending the message that some lives are not worth living."
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