Constitutional Law II #10: Right of Treatment, Right to Die Tuesday, Feb 28 2006
1L and Constitutional Law and Constitutional Law II and Neil Wehneman and University of Cincinnati College of Law 4:59 am
Those who are constrained against their will (ie mentally ill) have a right of treatment. It is also undisputed that an individual has a right to refuse treatment. The difficulty is determining the scope of this right and how to balance it against the state’s varied interests. Additionally, an individual’s “right to die” raises troubling policy questions.
Cruzan v. Director, MO Dept. of Health
Washington v. Glucksberg
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