There is No Right to Die

New York is expected to soon join twelve other states, in addition to Washington, DC, where assisted dying is sanctioned by law. A February 2, 2026, article in The Economist entitled “The Right to Die Spreads in America” reports that “By the end of the year more than 30% of Americans will live in states where doctors can prescribe a fatal medication to terminally ill patients.” This trend follows the path of the Netherlands and Canada.The New York law includes safeguards intended to preclude abu