David C Leven

David C Leven

September 27, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Why Lawyers Should Support Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill in New York

Medical aid in dying should be a legally recognized right for mentally competent, terminally ill adult patients. It is a matter of personal liberty, autonomy, and the right of a dying person to control the timing and circumstances of his or her death.

By David C. Leven

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