New York · A 136 / S 138 · 2025Enacted

Medical Aid in Dying Act

Allows terminally ill adults with six months or fewer to live to request medication from a physician to end their life, under specified safeguards; takes effect August 5, 2026.

Status: Signed into law (Chapter 714)
Status date: 2026-02-06
State: New York
Session year: 2025

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