New York state’s Medical Aid in Dying Act goes into effect on Aug. 5, making it the 13th U.S. state, along with the District of Columbia, to authorize physician-assisted suicide.
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NY Bishops Urge Hochul to Veto Bill That ‘Mocks the Foundation of the Family’
The Catholic bishops of New York are opposing a bill that would replace the terms “father,” “mother,” and “filiation” with “gender-neutral language,” charging that the change would “mock the foundation of the family.”
NYSCC ‘Encouraged’ by Governor Showing Support of School Choice Program
The New York State Catholic Conference has expressed hope that private school choice could expand across the state next year after Gov. Kathy Hochul reportedly said she intends to opt in to a new federal program.
Shortened Assisted Suicide Wait Times in Canada Alarm Pro-Life Advocates in the United States
A report from the Ontario MAiD Death Review Committee noted that in 2023, 65 people in Ontario died on the same day they asked to die legally, and 154 died on the days following their requests
NY Catholic Leaders Bemoan Impending Health Care Cuts, Urge People to Call Congress
The New York State Catholic Conference (NYSCC) is urging Catholics to reach out to Congress to oppose changes to the “premium tax credit” eligibility, which it claims will threaten health insurance coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers.
NY Catholic Conference Describes Reported Planned Parenthood Request for $35 Million As ‘Money Grab’
Calling it a “money grab,” the New York State Catholic Conference is responding to reports that Planned Parenthood is requesting $35 million in funding from New York State to help offset Medicaid funding cuts by the federal government.
Pro-Life Leaders Contend With Fallout Over NY Suicide Bill
In the wake of the New York State Senate’s June 9 passage of a bill to legalize assisted suicide, pro-life advocates have refocused their efforts on convincing Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto it.
New York Bishops Seek Support for National School Choice Funding
Given the unlikelihood that New York state will create a parental school choice program anytime soon, the state’s Catholic bishops have shifted their advocacy toward federal legislation.
NY Becomes First State to Offer Paid Leave to Expectant Mothers for Prenatal Appointments
New York is now the first state to offer paid leave to expectant mothers for prenatal medical appointments.
N.Y. Catholic Conference Backs Hochul’s Child Tax Credit Expansion Proposal
The New York State Catholic Conference has applauded Governor Kathy Hochel’s proposed child tax credit expansion, citing the “important relief” it would provide to an estimated 1.6 million New York families and 2.75 million children.