Staten Island man with ALS wants Senate to approve medical aid in deathStaten Island man with ALS wants Senate to approve medical aid in death

Brian Moffett has Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, and Lou Gehrig’s disease. It will eventually destroy his nervous system and muscles. There’s no cure.

Assemblymember Amanda Septimo and Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton are co-sponsoring a bill which would allow a terminally ill patient to request medicinal aid in death.

“I think it’s really important to give people peace at the end of their life, especially if they’re suffering,” Scarcella-Spanton said.

The Medical Aid in Dying bill was first introduced in the New York State Legislature in 2015. Legislative experts say passing the bill before the scheduled end of the legislative session is a long shot. Since then, the bill has received criticism.

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