To the Honorable Members of the New York State Legislature: We are writing on behalf of the Columbia Biomedical Roundtable. Our members are doctors, nurses, medical and nursing assistants, medical residents, and medical students who work for either the Columbia […]
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“My husband has suffered from Type I Diabetes his entire life. He is an otherwise healthy, 67-year-old man, but if he chose to stop treating his disease or the insurance company denied coverage for his insulin, he would qualify for […]
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“If I wanted to, I could easily get a doctor to say that I meet the criteria for assisted suicide. [But] assisted suicide would be entirely inappropriate for someone like me.” As a three-year old, Conrad Reynoldson was diagnosed with […]
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On May 3, 2018, Edward T. Mechmann, Esq., Director of Public Policy of the Archdiocese of New York, testified before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Health on proposed legislation that would legalize assisted suicide. The following is a […]
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On May 3, 2018, Lynda Holler, a patient advocate, testified before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Health on proposed legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The following is a transcript of Ms. Holler’s testimony: Chairman Gottfried and Honorable […]
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On May 3, 2018, Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, MACP, offered the following testimony to the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Health on proposed legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The following is Dr. Sulmasy’s written testimony: My name […]
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On May 2, 2018, Medical Director, Family Physician, Hospitalist, and recent accountable care organization medical director, Paul A. Carpentier, MD, West Islip, NY 11795, submitted the following testimony to the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Health on proposed […]
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Wayne Miller of Malone testified April 23 before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Health on proposed legislation that would permit medical aid in dying. His remarks are below: “Chairman Gottfried and Honorable Members of the Assembly Health […]
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On April 23, 2018, Thomas J. Madejski, MD, President of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY), testified before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Health on proposed legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. The following […]
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