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Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health

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Peter, Rhiannon and Michael are talking about Cruzan versus Missouri Department of Health. At issue is whether a family can end life support for a patient in a persistent vegetative state based on the due process clause set out in the 14th Amendment. In the end, the court ruled the state of Missouri could intervene and prevent the family from withdrawing life's sustaining care. This is 5 to 4, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks.

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