The Angel of Death In God's America
New York's Medical Aid In Dying Act & Why It Matters
New York State is about to do something almost extinct in contemporary governance: something sensible. The Medical Aid in Dying Act (S138) sits poised to become law—a small miracle in an age when legislatures seem hell-bent on proving Mencken right about democracy.
Two years ago, I hired an attorney to research where I could go to die on my own terms should my body decide to betray me first. (I have Parkinson’s disease, but I am doing very well. But you never know.I’m a planner) The reaction from my circle? Let’s just say the responses revealed more about my friends’ anxieties than my sanity.
