ch 13 Flashcards
An ____________ is signed by a competent adult and instructs a physician to withhold or withdraw certain life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal illness.
advance directive
In what year did the US Supreme Court approve assisted suicide?
None of these are correct
Some state and federal statutes contain a ____________ that permits hospitals and physicians to refuse to perform abortions on moral or religious grounds.
conscience clause
The ________________ means the guardian must determine what the patient herself would decide under the circumstances.
substituted judgment doctrine
According to Tennessee case law, an embryo is __________.
Both of these are correct.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutional right of women to have an abortion before viability of the fetus in __________.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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 not relevant to a discussion on whether to provide nonemergency care to a competent 17-year-old?
The individual is a high school graduate.
Which of the following is the landmark US Supreme Court decision on abortion?
Roe v. Wade
Which of the following was not a “right to die” case?
Buck v Bell
Involuntary, court-ordered sterilization of the mentally handicapped was once approved by the US Sure me Court in Buck v. Bell. What is the name of the scientific area of study on which the now-discredited concept was based?
Eugenics
How many different individuals’ legal interests might possibly be closely involved in cases of in vitro fertilization?
As many as seven
The practice of one woman carrying a fetus in her uterus for another woman who is unable to do so is called ______.
surrogate parenting
Which of the following principles has been used to determine custody of a child born of a surrogate mother who reneged on her agreement to place custody of the child with the individuals she contracted to place the child with?
The best interest of the child
What is the major legal and philosophical problem with “wrongful life” cases?
How to measure damages
