Death and Dying Module - Constitutional and Statutory Rights

Resource 3 . 3

3 hours

Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health

Nadia N. Sawicki

When the guardian of a non-competent patient in a persistent vegetative state requests withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, how much evidence of the patient's wishes may the state demand before granting the guardian's request?

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