April 24, 2023: More than 60 supporters from around the state gathered in Albany today to participate in Lobby Day 2023. Dressed all in black with yellow scarves or accents, they began a silent March to End Needless Suffering in the Legislative Office Building at 11:00AM. The march continued into the Capitol building, going up and down escalators, stairs, and elevators, and snaking through ornate hallways.
Reaching the Great Western Staircase just before noon, they lent their presence to a Press Conference led by Corinne Carey. House bill sponsor Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senate sponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal announced that they were intensifying their efforts to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act this year. Five supporters told their personal stories of loved ones’ lives ending in suffering in New York, and one supporter said she had moved to Oregon with her husband so that he could die peacefully under that state’s Death with Dignity Act.
The afternoon was devoted to visiting lawmakers’ officies, asking for their support and cosponsorship of the bill. A large group of constituents visited Assemblymember Fahy’s office, and an even larger group of constituents visited Senator Breslin’s.
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