Death and Dying Module - Constitutional and Statutory Rights

Resource 3 . 2

42 minutes

In re Quinlan

Nadia N. Sawicki

Does the guardian of a non-competent patient in a persistent vegetative state have the right to request withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment?

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