France passes “right to die” law

Quebec passes right-to-die law.

A right to die.

The existence and extent of a right to die was recently examined by the Court of Appeal in the case of Re J (a minor).' The case adds to the judicial guidance available when decisions have to be taken regarding treatment of severely disabled patients or those who are facing inevitable death. Not all such cases have to be referred to the courts, only those in which the patient is a ward ofcourt....

The right to die.

Constitutionalizing the "right to die".

Terri's law: the limit of the Florida legislature to decide an individual's right to die.

Less than two years later, on March 18, 2005, Terri's feeding tube was removed for the last time. 4 Thirteen days later on March 31, 2005, she died.5 Ironically, what began as personal decision evolved into a test of not only the Florida Constitution, but also a check on our structure of governmental powers. In the end, the fate of Terri Schiavo, a shy person who hated the spotlight, polarized ...