NY Medical Aid in Dying Law Starts Wednesday
New York has legalised physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live, effective immediately. The law requires confirmation of prognosis by two doctors, mental health evaluations, and a waiting period before obtaining medication. The legislation faced legal challenges from religious groups, but a federal judge dismissed one lawsuit, allowing its implementation to proceed.
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