Terminally ill patients from other states can’t come to N.J. to end their lives, court rules
10/30/24 at 03:00 AM
Terminally ill patients from other states can’t come to N.J. to end their lives, court rules
NJ.com; by Chris Sheldon; 10/29/24
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the residency requirement in New Jersey’s medical aid in dying law does not violate the U.S. Constitution, meaning the state can continue to keep its right to die law exclusively for residents. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed in August 2023 by Compassion & Choices on behalf of terminally-ill cancer patients in Delaware and Pennsylvania and two New Jersey doctors, according to a statement from the non-profit, which works to expand choice for the end of life.