In the Context of the Practice of Euthanasia, in 1997

question 66

Multiple Choice

In the context of the practice of euthanasia, in 1997, the Supreme Court:

• A) held that euthanasia is one of the civil liberties protected by the Constitution.
• B) held that state laws permitting assisted suicide were unconstitutional.
• C) held that state laws banning physician-assisted suicide are inherently unconstitutional.
• D) upheld the states' rights to ban assisted suicide or mercy killing.
• E) denounced the states' rights to ban the practice of assisted suicide.

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