Vacco v. Quill

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseTypes Civil rights
Constitutional law
Public policy
Judicial decision
Constitutional interpretation
Judicial review
Health law
Case law
Legal framework
Legal challenges
Legal ethics
Legal precedent
Legal implications
Judicial philosophy
Legal standards
Legal reasoning
Judicial precedents
Judicial activism
End-of-life issues
Judicial interpretation
Legal analysis
Judicial restraint
Judicial outcomes
Legal ramifications
Legal doctrine
Judicial principles
Judicial consequences
gptkbp:citedBy 521 U.S. 793
gptkbp:controversy March 24, 1997
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:decidedBy June 26, 1997
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vacco v. Quill
gptkbp:impact Legal_status_of_assisted_suicide_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Attorney_General_of_New_York
gptkb:Dr._Timothy_Quill
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Rational basis review
Strict scrutiny standard
gptkbp:legal_principle Assisted suicide
Equal protection under the law
gptkbp:legalStatus Right to die movement
Discrimination against terminally ill patients
Right to choose death
gptkbp:nearby_attractions Protecting vulnerable populations
Preservation of life
Preventing suicide
gptkbp:outcome Influenced state laws on assisted suicide
New_York's_ban_on_assisted_suicide_upheld
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'Connor
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Washington_v._Glucksberg
gptkbp:public_perception Divided on assisted suicide
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance Analyzed constitutional implications
Debated implications for autonomy
Discussed ethical considerations
Examined state vs. federal powers
Supported the dissenting opinion
Critiqued_the_majority_opinion
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Gonzales_v._Oregon
gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
gptkb:Cruzan_v._Director,_Missouri_Department_of_Health
gptkbp:significance First_Supreme_Court_case_addressing_assisted_suicide