Right to Die in the United States
Right to Die
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled RIGHT TO DIEThe “right to die” is an ambiguous, and therefore expansive, phrase. It can encompass the right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment, the right to commit suicide, the right to have a doctor assist a person in suicide, and the right of third parties to kill legally incompetent
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Right to Die
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled RIGHT TO DIE The question posed by claims for a “right to die” is whether states may prohibit people from hastening their own death or obtaining the assistance of others for that purpose. Since the 1970s, many courts have recognized the existence of a constitutional right to refuse medical
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Right To Die in State Statute Topics
Introduction to Right To Die (State statute topic)
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Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Right To Die in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.