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Quotation from Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health by Supreme Court of the United States
“In my view, the Constitution requires the State to care for Nancy Cruzan's life in a way that gives appropriate respect to her own best interests.”
Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, Dissent of Justice Stevens (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Stevens, dissenting alone, states the rule he would adopt.
Citation: "In my view, the Constitution requires the State to care for Nancy Cruzan's life in a way that gives appropriate respect to her own best interests." — Supreme Court of the United States, Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, Dissent of Justice Stevens (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id cruzan-v-director-missouri-department-of-health-q5)
Portrait: William Rehnquist, Unknown, Public domain.
