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Medical Aid In Dying (Webinar)

Medical Aid In Dying (Webinar)

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The Medical Aid in Dying Act, A. 2694, S. 3947, with almost 60 sponsors, is now being seriously considered in the New York State Legislature. Despite the significant legal and clinical implications of this legislation, many legal and health care professionals and the lay public are unaware of what medical aid in dying entails and the, legal, ethical, clinical and practical arguments for and against the proposed law. Useful information will be provided by an expert on medical aid in dying who has studied the issue for almost 20 years.

Learning Objectives:

  • What medical aid in dying is and what it is not.
  • How medical aid in dying has worked in jurisdictions that authorize this end of life option, nine states and DC. 
  • What the key provisions are in New York’s proposed Medical Aid in Dying Act, including requirements, safeguards and protections.   
  • The primary arguments for and against medical aid in dying in NYS.  
Start Date:
  • October 20, 2020
Start Time:
  • 12:00 PM
End Time:
  • 12:30 PM
Region:
  • Virtual Participation
Format:
  • Webinar
Product Code:
  • 0JL61
Non-Member Price: $100.00
Sponsoring Committee Group
  • 50+ Section