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Quotation from Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health by Supreme Court of the United States
“The choice between life and death is a deeply personal decision of obvious and overwhelming finality.”
Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Rehnquist) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The Chief Justice explains why Missouri may surround the decision with heightened evidentiary safeguards.
Citation: "The choice between life and death is a deeply personal decision of obvious and overwhelming finality." — Supreme Court of the United States, Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Rehnquist) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id cruzan-v-director-missouri-department-of-health-q1)
Portrait: William Rehnquist, Unknown, Public domain.
