Two recent emails have prompted this post.
First, the Patients Rights Action Fund alerted us to the unfortunate news that the Illinois State Senate has, but a VERY narrow margin, passed a State-Sanctioned Suicide bill. As this was previously passed by their State House, it now goes to their Governor’s desk.
Second, Dr. Tim Millea from the CMA sent an email reminding us that unless Governor Hochul actively vetos the bill passed last Spring by both houses of the NY State Legislature…it will become law! Believe it or not, it seems that all she has to do is NOTHING and will be stuck (for all intents an purposes) FOREVER with the abomination that State-Sanctioned Suicide!
Please (PLEASE!) take a few moments to contact Governor Hochul and express your desire to see this bill vetoed before it’s too late!
You can contact here via this link.
While the website option is good, even better is a phone call (or two, or three…). You can reach her office at 1-518-474-8390 (office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm).
Alternatively, you can send an ol’ fashioned (ideally hand-written) note via post to:
The Honorable Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
We’re running out time, so please contact the Governor ASAP!