Legal Opinion
Morris v. Brandenburg
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 2016No. 35,478PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHÁVEZ, Justice.
{1} Since at least 1963 it has been a crime in New Mexico to deliberately aid another in the taking of his or her own life. See NMSA 1978, § 30-2-4 (1963). Yet a physician who withdraws life-sustaining treatment from a patient, at the patient’s direction, and in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act (UHCDA), NMSA 1978, §§ 24-7A-1 to -18 (1995, as amended through 2015), is immune from criminal liability for such actions. Section 24-7A-9(A)(l). Anda physician who administers pain medication to a patient in compliance with the New Mexico Pain Relief Act,…
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