Which of the Following Is True About the Right to Die

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the right to die in the United States?

• A)The right to die was of greater concern before the 1950s because vaccinations had not yet eradicated many terminal illnesses.
• B)All U.S.states have laws that honor patients' wishes concerning withdrawal of treatment,but no uniform right-to-die policy exists.
• C)The Quinlan and Schiavo cases created federal right-to-die legislation.
• D)No U.S.states have laws that honor patients' wishes concerning withdrawal of treatment in cases of a persistent vegetative state.

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