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Closings and DelaysCheck the latest closings and delays for schools, business, and churches around CNY and the Mohawk Valley. 5 Videos Left Until Sign-In Required SIGN IN play_arrow0:00 / 9:48 volume_up fullscreenmore_vert closed_caption_disabledCaptionsOffsettingsResolutionAutopicture_in_picture_altPicture-in-PictureOffslow_motion_videoPlayback speed1xairplayAirPlay arrow_backCaptionsEnglishOffdone arrow_backResolution1080p716p576p360p180pAutodone arrow_backPlayback speed0.5x0.75x1xdone1.25x1.5x1.75x2x (AP Photo) Enjoy access to five videos from Spectrum. Log in for unlimited access. Stay connected to your community. Log in for unlimited access to Spectrum News content. SIGN IN ASK LATER CAPITAL TONIGHT MEMBERS OF DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMUNITY URGE N.Y. LAWMAKERS TO REJECT MEDICAL AID IN DYING ACT By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Feb. 14, 2024 PUBLISHED 7:30 PM EST Feb. 14, 2024 SHARE Nearly 60% of New York voters support the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.995 Paulin/S. 2445 Hoylman-Sigal), according to a recent Siena College poll. The act would allow terminally ill, mentally capable adults who have been given six months or less to live to take their own lives with a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs. But among the 30% of voters who do not support the bill, there is one group that argues the bill’s safeguards are inadequate. Advocates for people living with disabilities are concerned about people being pressured into the procedure. “The biggest concern is, is this really a choice?” Alex Thompson, director of advocacy with the New York Association on Independent Living, told Capital Tonight. “We’ve seen in Canada and other places where this is legalized, where instead of people being offered support to be in the community and still have a level of autonomy, they are offered assisted suicide.” According to the advocacy group Compassion & Choices, the guardrails in the New York bill are stringent. When asked if there are any additional safeguards that could be included in the bill that would make it more acceptable to the disability rights community, both Max Rodriguez, manager of government affairs with the Center for Disability Rights, and the New York Association on Independent Living’s Thompson said no. “Really, there is nothing to add. To think there are final adequate safeguards is misleading,” Rodriguez said. “I don’t think that we’re really in a place where we can support this bill. There are just too many concerns around this related to the way our for-profit health care system works,” Thompson reiterated. The Association on Independent Living's opposition memo to the bill states that the disability community is deeply concerned about coercion and abuse. “A.995/S.2445 does not prevent a coercive family member or caregiver from doctor shopping with the individual to find a physician who will provide the fatal drug. There is nothing in the proposed legislation which would prevent an abusive caregiver or family member from steering the individual toward physician assisted suicide, witnessing the request form, picking up the lethal dose, and even administering the drug,” the memo states. Rodriguez is also concerned about tracking the lethal medication once a prescription is filled by a pharmacy. A 2022 report from Oregon states that the “ingestion status” for over 100 patients was “unknown." Two weeks ago, Capital Tonight was joined by state Assemblyman Al Taylor and Jules Netherland, a woman who has been given a terminal breast cancer diagnosis. They discussed their advocacy for the Medical Aid in Dying Act. YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN CAPITAL TONIGHT 5:43 CAPITAL TONIGHT CAPITAL TONIGHT DRUG POLICY EXPERT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RECOVERY MOVEMENT Rob Kent wants more money for the Office of Addiction Services and Supports. 5:43 New York State23 hours ago CAPITAL TONIGHT 6:54 CAPITAL TONIGHT CAPITAL TONIGHT MANAGED LONG TERM CARE PLANS FIGHT NEW YORK BILL TO ELIMINATE THEM Eric Linzer says eliminating MLTC plans would hurt the 280,000 New Yorkers who rely on them. 6:54 New York State6 days ago CAPITAL TONIGHT 4:20 CAPITAL TONIGHT CAPITAL TONIGHT CARING FOR NEW YORK’S CHILDREN THROUGH TAX CREDITS AND BUDGET FUNDING Assembly Children and Families Committee Chairman Andrew Hevesi joins Capital Tonight. 4:20 New York State1 week ago CAPITAL TONIGHT 7:35 CAPITAL TONIGHT CAPITAL TONIGHT NEW YORK LAWMAKER'S PERSONAL EXPERIENCES LED TO SUPPORT FOR THE MEDICAL AID IN DYING ACT There are laws supporting medical aid in dying in 10 states and the District of Columbia. 7:35 New York State2 weeks ago CAPITAL TONIGHT 12:33 CAPITAL TONIGHT CAPITAL TONIGHT POLICY DISAGREEMENTS CONTINUE OVER HOW TO ADDRESS NEW YORK’S OPIOID EPIDEMIC Robert Kent joins Capital Tonight. 12:33 New York State1 month ago CAPITAL TONIGHT 8:33 CAPITAL TONIGHT CAPITAL TONIGHT NEW YORK ADVOCATES, LAWMAKERS CALL FOR CONTINUOUS HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR KIDS UNDER 6 States like Washington and Oregon have that practice. 8:33 New York State2 months ago * Spectrum News * Contact * About * RSS * Sitemap * FAQ * ADVERTISE WITH US * CAREERS * TERMS * Your Privacy Rights * California Consumer Privacy Rights * California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information * Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information/Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising * CERTIFICATIONS * * * © 2024, Charter Communications, all rights reserved.