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Gov. Phil Murphy has signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. And the law goes into effect August 1. It will allow adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending medication. This make New Jersey the ninth jurisdiction to allow physician-assisted suicide. The others are: California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Hawaii, Montana and the District of Columbia.
Read More"Allowing residents with terminal illnesses to make end-of-life choices for themselves is the right thing to do," said Governor Murphy in a statement."By signing this bill today, we are providing terminally ill patients and their families with the humanity, dignity, and respect that they so richly deserve at the most difficult times any of us will face."The bill narrowly passed in the Senate, and some who voted against it are apprehensive about its effects.
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