Legislating Advanced Directives for the Terminally Ill: The Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney

Neb. L. Rev., Vol. 63, pp. 776-809, 1984

32 Pages Posted: 11 Jul 2008 Last revised: 17 Jul 2008

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Lynn B. Jacobs

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Susan R. Martyn

University of Toledo - College of Law

Date Written: 1984

Abstract

The exploding technological advancements and increased costs in medicine make legislative enactment of advance directive statutes imperative. Some legislation runs the risk of too tightly constraining individual moral judgment. Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney legislation together could create a synergistic effect that neither can achieve alone.

Keywords: Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Advance Directive, Quinlan, Constitutional Rights, President's Commission

Suggested Citation

Jacobs, Lynn B. and Martyn, Susan R., Legislating Advanced Directives for the Terminally Ill: The Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney (1984). Neb. L. Rev., Vol. 63, pp. 776-809, 1984, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1158037

Lynn B. Jacobs

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