BS"D
January 26, '26
Re: Assisted Suicide Chapter Amendments coming to vote in Albany this week, by Wed.
Ari David, and To Whom Else It May Concern,
The Assisted-Suicide "Chapter Amendments" sought by Gov. Hochul, S8835/A9515, are expected to be voted on in Albany this week, by Wednesday, at which point the legislature is expected to adjourn for the week.
On December 17, the Governor announced that she would sign the assisted suicide bill A136/S136, passed by the legislature on June 9, '25, only provided that the legislature would shortly pass her additional guardrails, ensconced in S8835/A9515, which is the product of her negotiations with bill sponsors.
The NY Legislature has one month to pass her Amendments, from when the initial bill was delivered to her desk, at the very end of December '25. Otherwise, the bill dies.
Many opponents of Assisted Suicide legislation have been opposing these Chapter Amendments as well, as serving to enable the signing of the initial bill passed in June by the governor, A136/ S138.
Some opponents have also voiced objections to the legislation - even according to the stated, secular "pro-Choice" position espoused by proponents - citing many and serious remaining loopholes, and the pronounced absence of a non-severability provision, as evidence that this type of legislation will invariably result in the termination of many people who either do not truly wish to die, or who are not capable of making such a decision.
Given the ease by which the ideological inconsistency of Ending-of-Life proponents can be highlighted, conservative and even Prolife reaction has been underwhelming. It seems like many conservatives prefer to focus on battles they think they can win, rather than ensure that they win battles that we cannot afford to lose.
Thankfully, there has been some significant opposition surfacing within Orthodox Jewish quarters, where opposition is pervasive (see for example the broad based Rabbinic Statement posted here: https://daattorah.
https://links.mkt3536.com/
https://links.mkt3536.com/
This includes coverage by some influential media outlets, including HaModia, The MonseyMevaser.com, the NJ Jewish Link, BeLaaz.com, VIN News, and Israel National News/ Arutz Sheva (a link to which I've sent previously). (More details available on request.)
The blatantly antireligious element of this legislation is highlighted here: https://daattorah.
Thank you for your attention to this far-reaching legislative matter, impacting all New Yorkers, and many others, especially inasmuch as NY is considered the medical education and training capital of the world.
Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,
Executive Director,
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