Makes it a crime of the first degree to coerce a patient to request medication pursuant to the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" or to forge a patient's request for such medication.
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Overview
This bill increases the penalties for crimes related to New Jersey’s Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. It makes it a first-degree crime to coerce a patient into requesting medication or to forge a patient’s request with the intent to cause their death. It also increases the penalties for altering or destroying a patient’s rescission of a medication request. These changes aim to strengthen protections for patients considering this option and deter fraudulent or coercive behavior.
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