The Medical Aid in Dying Act passed in both houses of the New York State Legislature this past spring. It is now ready for Governor Hochul’s signature.

Those who believed the law should pass advocated for it, even when it was clear it would come too late for them.

A controversial medical aid in dying bill that is to be signed into law in early January by Gov. Kathy Hochul is being called a “moral failure” by state Republicans. On Wednesday, Hochul announced an agreement with the Legislature on the act.

Terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live may opt to end their life on their own terms, as Gov. Hochul on Dec. 17 announced an agreement