The Medical Aid in Dying Act has passed both the Senate and Assembly, but there's still time to change that. Governor Hochul hasn’t made her decision yet. That means there’s still time to make our voices heard. People across New York — especially those in Disabled and aging communities — are urging her to veto this bill. Join them.

This bill isn’t just flawed. It’s dangerous.

It opens the door to pressure, coercion, and abuse, especially for Disabled and aging New Yorkers. It sends the message that some lives are no longer worth living — that support and survival are optional, but death is a state-sanctioned solution.

That’s not compassion. That’s abandonment.

Assisted suicide laws are sold as a form of control and dignity. But they come at a steep cost. In practice, they rely on biased assumptions about disability, age, and illness. They ignore how hard it is to access quality health care, mental health support, housing, and community services. They pretend everyone has options when so many are already being failed by the system.

When a patient says they want to die, the response should be support, not a prescription. Yet under this bill, a single doctor can approve a death request without consulting a mental health professional. There’s no guarantee of evaluation, no safeguard against subtle pressure, and no clear oversight of what happens once lethal medication is dispensed.

Now is the time to act. Call or write Governor Hochul today. Tell her to stand against this bill — and stand with the people who would be most at risk under it.

There’s still a chance to stop this. But only if we raise our voices now.