The Left has supported deranged legislature in the past. But this takes things to a whole new level.
And a Democrat governor faces heavy criticism for supporting this deadly bill.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has sparked outrage by declaring her intent to sign a bill that lets doctors hand out deadly drugs to patients facing a grim prognosis of under six months to live. In a wild move, the Democrat invoked the Founding Fathers to justify this push toward assisted su*cide, framing it as a nod to American ideals.
Writing in an op-ed for the Albany Times-Union, Hochul revealed she struck a deal with state lawmakers on the controversial Medical Aid in Dying Act. This comes despite fierce pushback from a united front of Christian groups, conservative voices, and champions for disability rights, all begging her to scrap the plan.
“Two and a half centuries ago, our founding fathers established a vision of a country based on limited government and broad individual rights that together protect rights of speech, worship, privacy and bodily autonomy,” Hochul stated. She positioned the bill within this historical lens, insisting it gives terminally ill folks the option to hasten their end.
The Democrat-majority legislature shoved the measure through over the summer, but Hochul demanded tweaks before giving her stamp of approval. She argued these changes would shield families, caregivers, and medical pros from fallout, while keeping the law from being twisted or overused.
With lawmakers set to tweak the bill in January, Hochul pledged to make it official. Her decision flips the script on how society views end-of-life choices, prioritizing personal control over traditional protections for the vulnerable.
“I have come to see this as a matter of individual choice that does not have to be about shortening life but rather about shortening dying. And I do not believe that in every instance condemning someone to excruciating pain and suffering preserves the dignity and sanctity of life,” she stated.
The New York State Republican Party didn’t hold back, blasting Hochul’s choice as a deep ethical blunder that betrays core values. They see it as a slap in the face to those already battling tough times.
“At a moment when New Yorkers are struggling with isolation and mental health crises, she is choosing to tell the most vulnerable among us that their lives are expendable,” New York GOP Chair Ed Cox said.
“This is not compassion, it’s abandonment. True leadership defends life, dignity and hope, even when it’s hard.”
Cox rallied the troops, calling on everyday New Yorkers to throw their weight behind Republican gubernatorial hopeful Elise Stefanik. He painted her as a fighter who honors every human life and stands up for families, the disabled, and those without a voice.
Catholic bishops across New York piled on with a scathing joint rebuke, slamming the governor’s green light for what they call a dangerous path.
“We are extraordinarily troubled by Governor Hochul’s announcement that she will sign the egregious bill passed by the legislature earlier this year sanctioning physician-assisted su*cide in New York State,” the Bishops of New York State said.
“This new law signals our government’s abandonment of its most vulnerable citizens, telling people who are sick or disabled that su*cide in their case is not only acceptable, but is encouraged by our elected leaders.”
Adding to the chorus of dissent, the New York Alliance Against Assisted Su*cide—a mix of outfits like the Center for Disability Rights, Democrats for Life of New York, and New York Families Action—warned of the bill’s dark side.
“Even with changes, this legislation would still single out disabled and terminally ill New Yorkers for radically different treatment than other individuals experiencing suicidal ideation,” they stated. “It would still transform physicians into facilitators of su*cide. It would still undermine medical transparency by requiring false reporting on death certificates.”
If Hochul follows through, New York joins a growing list as the 13th state, plus Washington, D.C., to embrace assisted su*cide laws. This trend picked up steam recently when Illinois’ Democrat Governor JB Pritzker inked a similar measure after it landed on his desk around Halloween.
Critics argue this shift hands too much power to the state, eroding the fight for real healthcare solutions and instead offering a quick exit for the suffering.
It’s a wake-up call for conservatives to push back against what they view as elite-driven policies that devalue life in America.
