After a years-long legislative battle, New York’s medical aid in dying law took effect Wednesday, allowing those with terminal illnesses to end their lives by taking a lethal dose of medication.
As a state senator, Brad Hoylman-Sigal spent years fighting to pass the legislation.
“Today was a long time coming,” Hoylman-Sigal,
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