New Jersey

Status of Medical Aid in Dying

Medical aid in dying was enacted in New Jersey on August 1, 2019.

On January 13, 2026, a bill to improve (S710) NJ’s Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act was introduced by Senators John Burzichelli and Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. The bill is assigned to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

New Jersey Death with Dignity is a 501c3 organization that provides services, education, and end-of-life advocacy

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Group Releases Education Video, Online Tools about NJ Medical Aid-in-Dying Law That Takes Effect Today
August 1, 2019

Compassion & Choices released a new video today to educate New Jerseyans about the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act that takes effect starting today. The 30-second educational video urges New Jerseyans to discuss their end-of-life care options with their doctors and is being promoted on Facebook (www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2330322593901893) and Twitter (twitter.com/CompAndChoices/status/1156912464107331584).  The…

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NJ Governor Applauded for Signing Historic Aid-in-Dying Bill into Law by Advocates
April 12, 2019

New Jerseyans with terminal or life-shortening diseases and family members whose loved ones needlessly died in agony applauded Governor Phil Murphy as they watched him this afternoon sign the historic Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act (S1072/A1504) into law. Nearly seven years after the bill’s original introduction, the state Assembly approved the…

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