title: Brain death, religious freedom, and public policy: New Jersey's landmark legislative initiative.
abstract: "Whole brain death" (neurological death) is well-established as a legal standard of death across the country. Recently, New Jersey became the first state to enact a statute recognizing a personal religious exemption (a conscience clause) protecting the rights of those who object to neurological death. The Act also mandates adoption through the regulatory process of uniform and up-to-date clinical criteria for determining neurological death.
authors: New Jersey State Commission on Legal and Ethical Problems in the Delivery of Health Care.
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Olick
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D001926:Brain Death / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D033161:Government Regulation; D007600:Judgment; D009515:New Jersey; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012945:Social Values; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D028761:Withholding Treatment