Federal Court Dismissal Clears Path for New York Assisted Dying Law

By Theresa Gaffney · STAT News · 2026-08-03

According to reporting from STAT News, a federal judge recently rejected a legal challenge seeking to block New York's new medical aid in dying statute. Terminally ill adults in the state will gain the right to obtain and self-administer lethal prescriptions starting this Wednesd

According to reporting from STAT News, a federal judge recently rejected a legal challenge seeking to block New York's new medical aid in dying statute. Terminally ill adults in the state will gain the right to obtain and self-administer lethal prescriptions starting this Wednesd