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May 10, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – New York legislators are currently working to pass two bills that would legalize euthanasia in the state.
More than 60 Democrats from both chambers in the New York state legislature are sponsoring Assembly Bill (A4321) and Senate Bill (S6471), which are attempts to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill patients over age 18. The bills have been submitted to the respective Health Committees in the Assembly and the Senate and are currently awaiting review for approval.
An illness is considered terminal, according to the bills, if the condition is irreversible and will likely result in death within six months. If the bills are passed, patients will be considered for access to lethal drugs after submitting two requests, one oral and one written.
If a patient meets the criteria proposed in the bills, he or she will be permitted to self-administer a lethal injection without the presence or support of a physician or any other health care professional.
In the United States, assisted suicide is legal in nine states. This year, 13 states have proposed bills allowing euthanasia. In April, Connecticut lawmakers presented a euthanasia bill that
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