In Cruzan , the Court recognized that competent adults have a…

  

In Cruzan , the Court recognized that competent adults have a… In Cruzan, the Court recognized that competent adults have a constitutionally protected liberty interest in determining their medical care, including the “right to refuse lifesaving hydration and nutrition.” Yet, in Glucksberg, the Court found that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutionally protected right to physician-assisted suicide.  Were the two decisions consistent? How does the Court’s approach in these cases compare to its approach to constitutional analysis in the area of abortion? Business Management Business Law HLTH 7409 Share (0)