By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy By — Mike Fritz Mike Fritz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/more-states-legalize-medically-assisted-suicide-for-terminal-patients Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York has become the 13th state, along with Washington, D.C., to legalize medically assisted suicide. More than a dozen other states are also considering legalizing the practice, which supporters call medical aid in dying. Stephanie Sy traveled to both coasts to reexamine an issue that has divided Americans along moral and political lines. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Mar 26, 2026 By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy is a PBS News Hour correspondent. Throughout her career, she served in anchor and correspondent capacities for ABC News, Al Jazeera America, CBSN, CNN International, and PBS News Hour Weekend. Prior to joining News Hour, she was with Yahoo News where she anchored coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections and reported from Donald Trump’s victory party on Election Day 2016. By — Mike Fritz Mike Fritz Mike Fritz is the deputy senior producer for field segments at PBS NewsHour.