Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
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Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_number |
88-1503
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Nancy Cruzan's feeding tube was not removed
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| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced public policy on medical ethics
shaped discussions on euthanasia |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
June 25, 1990
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced state laws on end-of-life decisions
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Missouri_Department_of_Health
gptkb:Nancy_Cruzan |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
497 U. S. 261
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
right to privacy
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
right to die
|
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
required clear and convincing evidence for withdrawal of treatment
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Patient Self-Determination Act
Advance Directives |
| gptkbp:medical_context |
persistent vegetative state
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| gptkbp:outcome |
upheld the state's interest in preserving life
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
informed consent
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| gptkbp:project |
Nancy Cruzan's parents later provided evidence of her wishes
Nancy Cruzan died in 1990 after her feeding tube was removed |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'_Connor
Chief Justice William Rehnquist |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
controversial
debate on autonomy |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Vacco_v._Quill
gptkb:Washington_v._Glucksberg |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
examined in law reviews
discussed in bioethics literature |
| gptkbp:significance |
first Supreme Court case addressing the right to refuse medical treatment
established standards for surrogate decision-making |
| gptkbp:sound |
December 6, 1989
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| gptkbp:state_interest |
preservation of life
protection of vulnerable individuals |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1990
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Washington_v._Glucksberg
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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