Advocacy Resources
This webpage gathers some useful resources for learning about Medical Aid in Dying and for advocating its enactment by legislation in New York. This page draws heavily on the materials of Compassion & Choices New York.
Overview of Medical Aid in Dying
- Brochure/pdf introduction: https://www.compassionandchoices.org/docs/default-source/60-reasons-ny/van-toolkit_-introduction-to-medical-aid-in-dying-final-1.11.22.pdf
- Webpage overview, with links to numerous resources: https://www.compassionandchoices.org/our-issues/medical-aid-in-dying
- Policy Book (an extensive presentation aimed at legislators): https://compassionandchoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/medical-aid-in-dying-policy-book-2024.pdf
Medical Aid in Dying Act — Legislation in New York
- Identical bills were introduced in the Senate and the Assembly in January 2025 for the 2025–2026 legislative term: https://www.deathwithdignityalbany.org/wp-content/uploads/MAID-2025-2026.pdf
- Summary of the Bill: https://www.compassionandchoices.org/in-your-state/new-york/bill-summary
- An advocacy webpage aimed at NY legislators, with lots of information: https://compassionandchoices.org/in-your-state/new-york/stopsufferingny
Contacting Lawmakers
- A tool that provides a letter, which you can edit, and that emails the letter to the Governor and your lawmakers: https://join.compassionandchoices.org/a/ny2025-emailalert
- To call or to send your own letter, contact Information about your lawmakers can be found at: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/search/