Which Statement Is True About the Right to Die in the United

question 53

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Although more than 70 percent of U.S. adults support the right to end treatment, fewer than 10 percent of physicians do so.
• B) Heated debate persists over how to handle the diverse circumstances in which patients and family members make requests to end treatment.
• C) The Quinlan and Schiavo cases created uniform right-to-die policies for the purpose of relieving suffering.
• D) No U.S. states have laws that honor patients' wishes concerning treatment withdrawal in cases of terminal illness.

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