What Position Did the State of Missouri Initially Take in the Nancy

question 14

Multiple Choice

What position did the state of Missouri initially take in the Nancy Beth Cruzan case?

• A) It contended that Nancy's parents did not have the right to remove artificial feeding.
• B) It contended that the medical center did not have the right to remove Nancy's feeding tube.
• C) It deferred to federal law requiring Nancy to be sustained by artificial feeding.
• D) It deferred to medical professionals to determine Nancy's fate.

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