In re Quinlan
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In re Quinlan (70 N.J. 10, 355 A.2d 647 (NJ 1976)) was a landmark[1] 1975 court case in the United States in which the parents of a woman who was kept alive by artificial means were allowed to order her removal from artificial ventilation.[citation needed]
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In re Quinlan | |
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Court | New Jersey Supreme Court |
Full case name | In the matter of Karen Quinlan, an alleged incompetent |
Decided | March 31, 1976 |
Citation(s) | 70 N.J. 10; 355 A.2d 647 (1976) |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Chief Justice Hughes, Justices Mountain, Sullivan, Pashman, Clifford and Schreiber and Judge Conford |
Case opinions | |
Majority: Hughes (unanimous) |
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