Right-to-die bill returns to NY Legislature

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers will again consider legislation that would authorize people with terminal illnesses to request life-ending drugs from a physician.
The bill introduced Monday in Albany would require two physicians to certify the patient’s illness is terminal. Physicians could refuse to agree to the request for any reason.
The bill passed an Assembly committee last year but didn’t get a full vote in the Legislature. It faces significant challenges