In re Quinlan

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Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:citation 355 A.2d 647 (N.J. 1976)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1976
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:In_the_Matter_of_Karen_Ann_Quinlan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label In re Quinlan
gptkbp:impact established precedent for withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_New_Jersey
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor first major right-to-die case in the United States
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:Joseph_Quinlan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Karen_Ann_Quinlan
right to privacy
medical decision-making
gptkbp:response gptkb:Karen_Ann_Quinlan
gptkbp:result allowed removal of life support
gptkbp:subject medical ethics
end-of-life care
right to die
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karen_Quinlan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6