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Death is hard to think about, and it’s hard to talk about. Death with Dignity–Albany was founded in 2015 to make it easier for people to talk about end-of-life issues, to learn more about their options, and to make plans to ensure that their wishes are honored when the time comes. We believe that everyone deserves to have a dignified, peaceful death.

Stephen Hawking quotation: To keep someone alive against their wishes is the ultimate indignity.We are an independent, local, grassroots group whose mission is to provide a forum for education and advocacy. We are based in Albany, NY and serve the Capital Region of New York State and beyond.

In past years, we held in-person meetings to hear from guest speakers with expertise in legal, ethical, social, and legislative aspects of end-of-life matters. These meetings allowed supporters of death with dignity to meet and talk with other supporters and advocates. Beginning in 2020, our meetings have shifted mostly to an online format.

We are part of the New York Alliance for Medical Aid in Dying, whose members are working to enact medical aid in dying legislation in this state.

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Press Conference and Lobby Day

January 16, 2024: Kicking off the 2024 campaign to enact the Medical Aid in Dying Act, supporters from around the state gathered today in Albany to participate in a press conference and lobby day.

At the press conference, which was led by Corinne Carey of Compassion & Choices NY, the bill sponsors Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Amy Paulin said they were making passage of the Medical Aid in Dying Act in 2024 their top legislative priority. In addition, 11 other legislative cosponsors of the bill spoke strongly in its favor, as did a number of advocates from around the state.

Later, a group of Albany-area advocates went to Senator Breslin’s office and spoke with his chief of staff. [Update: Senator Breslin became a sponsor of the bill one week later. Thank you Senator!]

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Legislator Storytelling Videos

In late May, a set of videos presenting five New York legislators was produced and distributed by Death with Dignity National Center, on behalf of the New York Alliance for Medical Aid in Dying. Each one brings an interesting and different perspective on the issue.

There are short videos with each of five legislators, and a compilation of excerpts from them. All can be accessed from this page of the Death with Dignity website HERE.

Advocacy

There is so much we can do, even from home! Our Advocacy page is being updated continually with activities presented and prioritized according to the needs of the campaign. Check it out when you can, and help pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act for New York. For more information, go to our:

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