Scarsdale's Paulin Introduces 'Aid-in-Dying' Bill

A bill that would allow terminally ill adults to choose the time and place of their deaths was introduced by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale.

The “aid-in-dying” bill was sponsored in the Senate by Sen. John Bonacic, R-Mount Hope, according to an article in the Legislative Gazette.

Paulin is quoted in the article from a press conference she gave recently saying if she was terminally ill, she should be able to “choose to end my life calmly, peacefully and in a dignified way … where I am surrounded by those I love.”

The assemblywoman’s sister was diagnosed with stage-four ovarian cancer four years ago, so the issue is a personal one for her.

For the complete article, including the status of the bill and comments from the executive director of End of Life Choices New York, read the Legislative Gazette here.