FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bill O’Reilly, 212-396-9117
Bill@NovemberTeam.com
April 29, 2025

Statement from Chairman Gerard Kassar on Passage of Assisted Suicide Bill in State Assembly 

“The New York State Conservative Party unequivocally opposes assisted suicide. It is extraordinarily dangerous for governments to involve themselves in the life-and-death decisions of innocent people, and we are extremely disappointed that the State Assembly didn’t fully think through the bill before passing it on Tuesday. If terminally ill New Yorkers wish to enter hospice, they have every right to. There is no need for Dr. Kevorkian type businesses  — aka ‘Doctor Death’ — in New York.

“Canada went down this slippery path, and the results have been chilling—what began as a ‘compassionate option’ has become a bureaucratic nightmare and a moral disaster. New York will regret following suit.

“Let this be a warning: We are watching how every member of the State Assembly and State Senate vote on this bill. No one will hide behind procedure. This isn’t policy. It’s a moral line. Cross it, and voters will know exactly where you stood.”