This past Monday, two crucial votes were scheduled in both the NJ Assembly and the NJ Senate.

I was on hand to talk last-minute to legislators who were still undecided and to continue to persuade them to vote no on both bills.

The two bills were measures to legalize physician-assisted suicide and recreational marijuana. These were both very controversial and hotly contested.

The good news is that the recreational marijuana bill did not have enough votes to pass. Faced with certain defeat, the Senate did not even hold a vote on recreational marijuana.

The bad news is that the physician-assisted suicide bill did pass both houses, but only by the slimmest of margins – receiving the minimum number votes. While eight Democrat senators did not support the bill, three Republicans did. Had the Senate Republican Caucus held strong, the bill would not have passed!

The bill is now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature or veto, either of which could happen at any time. This is where you come in!

You see, Governor Murphy knows that this bill was passed on the slimmest of majorities and he also knows it’s a polarizing issue for many. He has indicated that his decision about whether to sign the bill or not will be determined, in part, by the sentiment being communicated to his office. He is listening to see what New Jersey has to say before he decides what to do with the physician-assisted suicide bill.

There is still hope to stop physician-assisted suicide in New Jersey. To do that, however, we need you to take action and pray.

Here is what you need to do:

Thank you for standing strong with us!

Len Deo
Founder & President

New Jersey Family Policy Council

The assisted suicide bills (S1072/A1504) will have a vote in both the Senate and Assembly on Monday, March 25th!

We need your help to encourage your legislators in the General Assembly and the Senate to vote NO on these assisted suicide bills and send the message that in New Jersey every life is worth fighting for.

These assisted suicide bills will allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to anyone who has been “qualified” to end their own life. The so-called “protections” in these bills are weak, leaving our most vulnerable people – the disabled, the mentally ill and our teens – at higher risk for abuse.

Sadly, suicide tends to generate copycats among the emotionally vulnerable via a phenomenon called suicide contagion, where one suicide leads to many. Suicide is already the second leading cause of death for teens and we lose more veterans to suicide than we do to active military casualties.

These bills send to our most vulnerable teens and veterans a very bad message – that suicide is okay in some instances.

It is very important that you contact your legislators today! Click here and urge your representatives to Vote No on S1072 and A1504.

Once you’ve done that, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your legislators’ phone numbers. Please call them and leave a follow up message, again encouraging them to Vote NO on the Assisted Suicide bills.

The Family Policy Alliance Team

P.S. Please spread the word and forward this information to family and friends in New Jersey so they can make their voice heard, too!

We just got word that the New Jersey legislature could be voting on Monday on a bill that would legalize assisted suicide. Please take action today – even if you’ve contacted your legislators before!

The bill (A1504) would allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to anyone who has been “qualified” to end their own life.

There is nothing in this measure that would prevent abuses from taking place. That puts the disabled and the elderly particularly at risk.

Please contact your Assembly member and state senator today and ask them to oppose assisted suicide (A1504). We’ve made it easy through our Action Center.  You can make your voice heard in seconds, even if you don’t know your district or the name of your legislators.

Let them know that you believe every life is worth fighting for!

The Family Policy Alliance Team (in alliance with New Jersey Family Policy Council)

P.S. Please forward this email to family and friends so they can make their voice heard, too!

Your state Assembly member needs to hear from you!  That’s because the New Jersey Assembly could be voting as soon as tomorrow on a bill that would legalize assisted suicide.

The bill (A1504) would allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to anyone who has been “qualified” to end their own life.

There is nothing in this measure that would prevent abuses from taking place. That puts the disabled and the elderly particularly at risk.

Please contact your Assembly member today and ask him or her to oppose assisted suicide (A1504). We’ve made it easy through our Action Center.  You can make your voice heard in seconds, even if you don’t know your district or the name of your Assembly member.

Let them know that you believe every life is worth fighting for!

The Family Policy Alliance Team (in alliance with New Jersey Family Policy Council)

P.S. Please forward this message to family and friends so they can make their voice heard, too!

 

 

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