Euthanasia: a matter of life or death?

right to hasten death’ ... but on well established, traditional rights to bodily integrity and freedom from unwanted touching.”41 Taken in their totality, these cases show that the American courts have cleaved closely to the guiding principle of one’s liberty to refuse unwanted medical treatment, and have thus far shown no signs of crossing to the other side of the act-omission divide. 35. Washington v Glucksberg 521 US 702 at 704 36. 70 NJ 10 (1976) 37. Ibid at 44 38. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health 497 US 261 (1990) 39. 526 US 793 40. Ibid at pp800-801, 806 41. 521 US 702