‘I would certainly want that (option) for myself.’ Lawmakers open up about physician-assisted death

After years of pushing for the legalization of physician-assisted death, advocates are out with a new video featuring five Democratic state lawmakers making the case for the bill as the scheduled legislative session approaches its end on June 8. But the legislation still faces an uphill battle for passage as leaders continue to express moral ambivalence about the end-of-life measure.

“The voices of these New York legislators are a powerful reminder that every patient facing a terminal disease should have access to every option available, including medical aid in dying,” Death With Dignity President Szelena Gray said in a statement. 

“Like I would tell anybody, if this isn’t something that you support, don’t use it,” state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton said in the video.

Click here to view the full article