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New York medically assisted death law
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New York offers medically assisted death option for terminally ill patients
Jules Netherland, an advocate for medical aid in dying, said she wants the option available for herself if she eventually qualifies.
A New York law allowing some sick patients to end their lives by taking lethal medication goes into effect Wednesday.