On June 9, 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (S.138/A.136), a bill that, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will make New York the twelfth U.S. jurisdiction to legalize physician-assisted suicide. The law permits mentally competent adults, diagnosed with a terminal illness and given a prognosis of six…
Delaware’s House Bill 140: A “Right to Die” or a Dangerous Slippery Slope?
The debate over House Bill 140, Delaware's latest attempt to legalize medical aid in dying, is about far more than just legislative nuance. It forces us to wrestle with profound moral questions: Who has the right to end a life? What role should doctors play in that decision? And perhaps most critically, where do we…