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New York’s controversial medical aid in dying law takes effect amid legal fight
New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act, allowing terminally ill patients to request medication to end their lives, took effect amid a legal fight. The law marks the end of a yearslong legislative battle and introduces a new end-of-life option for eligible patients.
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