Aug. 11, 2015 – New Mexico Court Ruling Allowing Physician-Assisted Suicide Struck Down by Higher Court

The New Mexico Court of Appeals struck down a Jan. 13, 2014 lower-court ruling legalizing physician-assisted suicide in a 2-1 ruling.

“‘We conclude that aid in dying is not a fundamental liberty interest under the New Mexico Constitution,’ said Judge Timothy L. Garcia in the majority opinion.”