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Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY) has released a scathing statement slamming New York state Democrats for pushing forward a bill that would make assisted suicide legal.
The Times Union reported: ALBANY — New York is now one step closer to allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients die by prescribing life-ending medication that can be used when it’s determined they have less than six months to live.
A bill that would allow that option passed the state Assembly Tuesday, marking the first time it’s made it to the floor of either chamber of the state Legislature since its inception in 2016.
New York would become the 11th state to allow the option laid out in the bill if it’s approved by the state Senate and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who hasn’t taken a public position on the legislation.
New York Democrat Assemblywoman Amy Paulin has been pushing the bill. It is co-sponsored in the state senate by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat from Staten Island.
NY closer to legalizing physician-assisted death after Assembly approvalhttps://t.co/j0vvNg98bb
— Dan Clark (@DanClarkReports) April 29, 2025
Whether the bill will pass the state senate remains to be seen, but Stefanik is blasting the legislation. In a statement posted on social media, she wrote:
The New York State Assembly’s decision to pass this disgusting assisted suicide bill is a shameful attack on the sanctity of life and a betrayal of our most vulnerable citizens. This radical legislation, driven by Governor Hochul’s Far Left allies, normalizes the termination of human life under the guise of ‘compassion,’ putting the elderly, disabled, and terminally ill at risk of coercion and despair. As a proud pro-life advocate, I am appalled that Albany Democrats would prioritize this culture of death over protecting the dignity and worth of every New Yorker.
This bill undermines the fundamental principle that all life is sacred, a value I have fought for in Congress. Instead of investing in palliative care, mental health support, and life-affirming resources for those facing terminal illness, this legislation offers an immoral shortcut that devalues human life. It sends a chilling message to our seniors and disabled communities that their lives are expendable.
New Yorkers deserve better than Far Left policies that erode our moral foundation and push families toward heartbreak. I call on the State Senate to reject this dangerous bill and stand up for the voiceless. As the representative of New York’s 21st District, I will continue to champion life at every stage and fight against the extremist agenda of Hochul and her Albany Democrats. We must restore New York’s commitment to the protection of all its citizens.
The New York State Assembly’s decision to pass this disgusting assisted suicide bill is a shameful attack on the sanctity of life and a betrayal of our most vulnerable citizens. This radical legislation, driven by Governor Hochul’s Far Left allies, normalizes the termination of… pic.twitter.com/tHcqqnd87U
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) May 1, 2025
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