New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has reached an agreement with state lawmakers to approve legislation allowing terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication.

Hochul said she will support the bill with added “guardrails,” including confirmation by two physicians that a patient has less than six months to live and a mental health evaluation to ensure the decision is voluntary.

The measure also includes a mandatory five-day waiting period, written and recorded requests, and opt-out provisions for religious-affiliated facilities.

Hochul cited compassion for suffering patients while acknowledging opposition from religious groups, including Catholic leaders who argue the law devalues human life, ABC News has reported.

If signed next year, New York would join more than a dozen states and Washington, D.C., that permit medically assisted dying.