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Kathy Hochul: “Any hospital, because of their religious beliefs, who does…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Makes an Announcement

Published | Video Starts at 39:16

That is what we're saying. One of the guardrails here in the state of New York, and this is for New Yorkers and Any hospital, because of their religious beliefs, who does not want to offer [medical aid in dying], is not going to be required. to not going to be required. I need to let them have their free will as well and let them operate in the moral or religious environment that they choose and believe is important. (39:16–39:26)

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Asserts that hospitals can opt out of providing medical aid in dying due to religious beliefs.

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