New York may soon join 10 other states and Washington, D.C., in legalizing assisted suicide. The state Assembly passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act last month. The state Senate has yet to pass it, but 25 senators are sponsors of the bill. To pass, it needs the support of 32. 

Assisted suicide is well on its way to normalization around the globe. Just a quick look at Canada shows how broad acceptance of euthanasia changes perceptions of human worth. Our northern neighbor legalized “medical assistance in dying” in 2016. It has been quite controversial since then, and rightly so. In the long list of problems MAID creates is the idea that physical illness should not be the sole requirement to receive life-ending services.