If Legal Definitions of Death Were Modified to Mean Death

question 51

Multiple Choice

If legal definitions of death were modified to mean death of the higher brain but not necessarily the lower brain,which of the following could become a legal practice?

• A)assisted suicides for patients with terminal illnesses
• B)mercy-killings of patients in chronic and severe pain
• C)overdoses of pain medication to comatose patients
• D)no life support to patients with no cortical function

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