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Following is the case brief for Vacco v. Quill, 521 U.S. 793 (1997) Case Summary of Vacco v. Quill: New York makes it a crime to assist someone with suicide. However, it is legal for a patient to refuse life-saving treatment. New York doctors and several terminally ill patients sued in federal court, claiming that the ban on physician-assisted suicide […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990) Case Summary of Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health: Nancy Cruzan was in a car accident that resulted in her being in a constant vegetative state, needing artificial means to remain alive. The hospital refused to remove Cruzan’s life support at the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997) Case Summary of Washington v. Glucksberg: Four doctors, three terminally ill patients, and a non-profit group brought a suit challenging the State of Washington’s ban on physician-assisted suicide. They argued that the ban was unconstitutional because it violated due process. The District Court and Ninth Circuit Court […]
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