ch 12 Flashcards
The trimester framework of Roe v. Wade was rejected by _________.
Planned Parenthood of S.E. Pennsylvania v. Casey
In what year did the US Supreme Court approve assisted suicide?
None of these are correct
What is the most significant legal problem with relying on oral consent?
It is hard to prove.
The U.S. Supreme Court determined the law pertaining to Terri Schiavo was unconstitutional based on ____________________.
separation of powers
Incompetence is a determination of whether a patient is _______________.
capable of understanding their condition and the consequences of their decision regarding medical treatment.
Which of the following restrictions on abortion have not been held constitutional?
Ordinance that required that all abortions after the first trimester take place in a hospital.
Active euthanasia is ______.
All of these are correct.
Controversies about decisions to withhold certain life-prolonging procedures (such as artificial feeding) from incompetent, terminally ill patients occasionally make headlines. Which of these is the best general summary of most courts’ decisions in such cases?
Foregoing such procedures is legally justifiable when there would be no apparent therapeutic benefit and the patient would not have wanted his or her condition prolonged.
When the Supreme Court considers the validity of a state’s law restricting abortion, which of the following is the primary criterion it uses?
Whether the restriction is an undue burden on a woman’s decision
Which of the following is the landmark US Supreme Court decision on abortion?
Roe v. Wade
Some state and federal statutes contain a ____________ that permits hospitals and physicians to refuse to perform abortions on moral or religious grounds.
conscience clause
Which of the following was not a “right to die” case?
Buck v Bell
Interests that may override a patient’s freedom to refuse medical treatment include the following except:
protection of physician against malpractice lawsuits
Whether a hospital may require or prevent ins physicians to perform abortions depends on whether a court finds _______.
state action
The ___________ denies federal funding of abortions except for instances in which the life of the mother is at risk or in cases of rape or incest.
Hyde Amendment
