Death with Dignity. Mercy Killing. Euthanasia

Death with Dignity. Mercy Killing. Euthanasia
On March 25, 2019 in New Jersey, a death with dignity bill passed both the Assembly and
Senate with votes of 41-33-4 and 21-16, respectively. Less than an hour after passage in both
houses, Governor Phil Murphy issued a statement that he would sign the bill, which he did on
April 12, 2019. New Jersey now the eighth jurisdiction to enact death with dignity legislation. The
measure, A1504, took effect August 1, 2019
This morning when you report to your work as a senior consultant with Acme Health Strategies,
your in-box and voice mail are filled with inquiries from the New Jersey Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization, the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, network news outlets in Philadelphia
and New York, and your managing partner at Acme.
Prepare a 3-5 page analysis (not including title page and references), that would be the basis for
talking points, examining the public health, legal, ethical, and policy issues involved with these
deliberations and the possible outcomes of this legislation.