{"id":9335,"date":"2019-08-21T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9335"},"modified":"2019-09-03T14:59:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T21:59:29","slug":"bergenfield-doctors-lawsuit-halts-nj-physician-assisted-suicide-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9335","title":{"rendered":"Bergenfield Doctor\u2019s Lawsuit Halts NJ Physician-Assisted Suicide Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jewish Link<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bracha Schwartz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Rabbi Yosef P. Glassman, MD, of Bergenfield, has won a lawsuit to temporarily stop the New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act that had been scheduled to take effect on August 16. The law would allow physicians, under certain conditions, to prescribe drugs to terminally ill patients for the sole purpose of ending their lives. But the battle has just begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an email interview, Rabbi Dr. Glassman explained why he initiated the lawsuit. \u201cI was motivated to act by the chilling prospect of being a part of the suicide process, which strongly conflicted with both my professional and religious values. I was fortunate enough to engage in meaningful discussions with several concerned Jewish community members on the topic, and I decided to take a firm position, being involved in the field of geriatrics. Some people who may oppose my action may say that I want dying patients to suffer, chas v\u2019shalom. Quite the opposite\u2014we as physicians have ample tools to alleviate the suffering for the living, even for the terminally ill, without the need to license suicide.\u201d . . . [Full text<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jewish Link Bracha Schwartz Rabbi Yosef P. Glassman, MD, of Bergenfield, has won a lawsuit to temporarily stop the New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act that had been scheduled to take effect on August 16. 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