Legal Opinion
Matter of Farrell
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 24, 1987PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
Death comes to everyone. However, in our society, due to great advances in medical knowledge and technology over the last few decades, death does not come suddenly or completely unexpectedly to most people. President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research, Deciding to Forego Life-Sustaining Treatment 15 (1983) (hereinafter President’s Commission Report )1 Instead, most people who die are under the treatment of health care professionals who are able to continue physical existence…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- In Re QuinlanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
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3Cited by77 opinions
- Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of HealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Vacco v. QuillSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Vacco v. QuillSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Matter of Baby M.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Matter of JobesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
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