Bioethicists’ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision

G. J. Annas; B. Arnold; M. Aroskar; P. Battin; D. Bartels; T. Beauchamp; D. Brock; A. Buchanan; A. Caplan; C. Cohen; R. Cranford; R. Dresser; N. Dubler; R. Faden; N. Fost; J. Frader; L. Francis; M. Grodin; C. Hackler

doi:10.1056/NEJM199009063231020

Bioethicists’ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision

G. J. Annas, B. Arnold, M. Aroskar, P. Battin, D. Bartels, T. Beauchamp, D. Brock, A. Buchanan, A. Caplan, C. Cohen, R. Cranford, R. Dresser, N. Dubler, R. Faden, N. Fost, J. Frader, L. Francis, M. Grodin, C. Hackler

Pediatrics

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

37 Scopus citations

Abstract

On June 25, 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Nancy Cruzan, the first “right to die” case to come before it. The purpose of this statement is to clarify the meaning of that case in order to prevent misinterpretation that might lead to serious adverse consequences for hopelessly ill patients, their families, and health care professionals. First, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of competent patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment. Second, the Court did not treat the forgoing of artificial nutrition and hydration differently from the forgoing of other forms of medical treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	686-687
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	323
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199009063231020
State	Published - Sep 6 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

Access to Document

10.1056/NEJM199009063231020

Cite this

Annas, G. J., Arnold, B., Aroskar, M., Battin, P., Bartels, D., Beauchamp, T., Brock, D., Buchanan, A., Caplan, A., Cohen, C., Cranford, R., Dresser, R., Dubler, N., Faden, R., Fost, N., Frader, J., Francis, L., Grodin, M., & Hackler, C. (1990). Bioethicists’ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision. New England Journal of Medicine, 323(10), 686-687. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199009063231020

@article{c48cb56260884f0d9bb1cd099408b270,

title = "Bioethicists{\textquoteright} Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision",

abstract = "On June 25, 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Nancy Cruzan, the first “right to die” case to come before it. The purpose of this statement is to clarify the meaning of that case in order to prevent misinterpretation that might lead to serious adverse consequences for hopelessly ill patients, their families, and health care professionals. First, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of competent patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment. Second, the Court did not treat the forgoing of artificial nutrition and hydration differently from the forgoing of other forms of medical treatment.",

author = "Annas, {G. J.} and B. Arnold and M. Aroskar and P. Battin and D. Bartels and T. Beauchamp and D. Brock and A. Buchanan and A. Caplan and C. Cohen and R. Cranford and R. Dresser and N. Dubler and R. Faden and N. Fost and J. Frader and L. Francis and M. Grodin and C. Hackler",

year = "1990",

month = sep,

day = "6",

doi = "10.1056/NEJM199009063231020",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "323",

pages = "686--687",

journal = "New England Journal of Medicine",

issn = "0028-4793",

publisher = "Massachussetts Medical Society",

number = "10",

}

Annas, GJ, Arnold, B, Aroskar, M, Battin, P, Bartels, D, Beauchamp, T, Brock, D, Buchanan, A, Caplan, A, Cohen, C, Cranford, R, Dresser, R, Dubler, N, Faden, R, Fost, N, Frader, J, Francis, L, Grodin, M & Hackler, C 1990, 'Bioethicists’ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision', New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 323, no. 10, pp. 686-687. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199009063231020

TY - JOUR

T1 - Bioethicists’ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision

AU - Annas, G. J.

AU - Arnold, B.

AU - Aroskar, M.

AU - Battin, P.

AU - Bartels, D.

AU - Beauchamp, T.

AU - Brock, D.

AU - Buchanan, A.

AU - Caplan, A.

AU - Cohen, C.

AU - Cranford, R.

AU - Dresser, R.

AU - Dubler, N.

AU - Faden, R.

AU - Fost, N.

AU - Frader, J.

AU - Francis, L.

AU - Grodin, M.

AU - Hackler, C.

PY - 1990/9/6

Y1 - 1990/9/6

N2 - On June 25, 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Nancy Cruzan, the first “right to die” case to come before it. The purpose of this statement is to clarify the meaning of that case in order to prevent misinterpretation that might lead to serious adverse consequences for hopelessly ill patients, their families, and health care professionals. First, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of competent patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment. Second, the Court did not treat the forgoing of artificial nutrition and hydration differently from the forgoing of other forms of medical treatment.

AB - On June 25, 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Nancy Cruzan, the first “right to die” case to come before it. The purpose of this statement is to clarify the meaning of that case in order to prevent misinterpretation that might lead to serious adverse consequences for hopelessly ill patients, their families, and health care professionals. First, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of competent patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment. Second, the Court did not treat the forgoing of artificial nutrition and hydration differently from the forgoing of other forms of medical treatment.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025146005&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0025146005&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1056/NEJM199009063231020

DO - 10.1056/NEJM199009063231020

M3 - Editorial

C2 - 2385279

AN - SCOPUS:0025146005

SN - 0028-4793

VL - 323

SP - 686

EP - 687

JO - New England Journal of Medicine

JF - New England Journal of Medicine

IS - 10

ER -

Bioethicists’ Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Cruzan Decision

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this