January 20, 2022: The 2022 campaign to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York opened today with a virtual rally and press conference led by Compassion & Choices New York Campaign Director Corinne Carey. The online Zoom event had more than 100 participants.
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- Corinne Carey
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- Richard Gottfried
Featured speakers included the lead sponsors of the bill Senator Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester), Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan), and Dr. Jaime R. Torres (President of Latinos for Healthcare Equity). Assemblymember Gottfried (above, right), who is retiring at the end of this year, has been a long-time supporter of the bill and said he will focus on it this year.
A new 30-second online ad (on Youtube, HERE) in memory of Dr. Robert Milch, a long-time advocate who died in 2021, was shown and family members participated in the news conference.
The campaign will include online meetings of volunteer supporters with legislators throughout the Spring, and Death with Dignity–Albany members will be actively participating. Individual volunteers will also contact legislators by telephone, mail, and social media. A rally at the Capitol is being planned for May.
A fuller account of the campaign kickoff is available from Compassion & Choices HERE.