Why physician-assisted suicide is gaining ground in Albany
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A LONG SOUGHT LAW: Advocates have fought for a decade to legalize physician-assisted suicide in New York. They are hoping this year that the fight will end.
The list of sponsors for the bill, now totaling 80 lawmakers, has increased steadily since the current iteration was introduced in 2016. State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and Assemblymembers Amy Paulin and Tony Simone held a packed rally this afternoon outside the Senate chamber in favor of the bill.
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