# Religious Liberty Isn’t a Given in Kathy Hochul’s New York

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/religious-liberty-isnt-a-given-in-kathy-hochuls-new-york/
- Published: 2026-07-27T10:30:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T23:15:55+00:00
- Original publisher: National Review (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/07/religious-liberty-isnt-a-given-in-kathy-hochuls-new-york/
- Topics: Americas, Politics, World

## Key points

- Catholic care providers challenge New York’s assisted-suicide law.
- The law takes effect on 5 August.
- Plaintiffs say its religious exemptions are too narrow.

## Summary

The article argues that New York’s forthcoming Medical Aid in Dying law could force religiously affiliated care providers to take part in assisted-suicide processes despite their objections. It focuses on Catholic organisations seeking to halt or overturn the law, contending that its limited exemptions threaten religious liberty and patients’ access to care consistent with their beliefs.

The law is due to take effect on 5 August. The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, which runs a 42-bed, free cancer-care home, are among plaintiffs represented by the legal group Becket; they say the law may require some providers to discuss, assess or facilitate assisted suicide. The article says New York’s protections are narrower than those in California, Oregon and Washington, and reports claims that the requirements breach the US Constitution’s First Amendment.

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