I'm sure most people reading online blogs have known someone who had a terminal illness and watched them suffer until they passed. A good percentage of those around that person had concerns about their suffering and never wanted to see their loved one in pain. Unfortunately, the laws prevented aid in the form of medicine to those patients so they could die on their own terms. I'm sure you all recall the news stories about Dr. Kevorkian how he helped terminally ill patients pass on, and because of this, was sentenced to jail as the laws did not permit this. They still don't in New Jersey. BUT, there is a bill pending (Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, A2451) which still needs to go through the Assembly and the Senate and ultimately the Governor. The bill has both advocates and opposition as I'm sure you can surmise. You can read the article below to hear both sides, all which are valid. Stay tuned on this one as this is a game changer.
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NJ Legislature Moves Ahead With Right-to-Die Bill
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