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A new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted death

Jules Netherland, an advocate for medical aid in dying, said she wants the option available for herself if she eventually qualifies.Oliver Farshi for NBC NewsFORSUBSCRIBERSHealth newsA new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted deathA New York law allowing some sick patients to end their lives by taking lethal medication goes into…

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Jules Netherland, an advocate for medical aid in dying, said she wants the option available for herself if she eventually qualifies.Oliver Farshi for NBC News

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A new option for terminally ill patients in New York: Medically assisted death

A New York law allowing some sick patients to end their lives by taking lethal medication goes into effect Wednesday after a yearslong push from advocates.

Starting Wednesday, terminally ill patients in New York will gain the legal right to end their lives.

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