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Quotation from Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health by Supreme Court of the United States
“Because our notions of liberty are inextricably entwined with our idea of physical freedom and self-determination, the Court has often deemed state incursions into the body repugnant to the interests protected by the Due Process Clause.”
Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, Concurrence of Justice O'Connor (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice O'Connor explains the source of the liberty interest in refusing medical treatment.
Citation: "Because our notions of liberty are inextricably entwined with our idea of physical freedom and self-determination, the Court has often deemed state incursions into the body repugnant to the interests protected by the Due Process Clause." — Supreme Court of the United States, Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, Concurrence of Justice O'Connor (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id cruzan-v-director-missouri-department-of-health-q3)
Portrait: William Rehnquist, Unknown, Public domain.
