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In Its CRUZAN Decision, the United States Supreme Court Decided

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In its CRUZAN decision, the United States Supreme Court decided that:

A) A state may pass a law requiring a "clear and convincing" standard of evidence before a competent patient is allowed to refuse medical treatment leading to his or her own death.
B) A state may not pass a law that restricts the rights of competent patients to refuse treatment, even if such refusal leads to death.
C) A state must pass a law requiring a "clear and convincing" standard of evidence before a competent patient is allowed to refuse medical treatment leading to his or her own death.
D) A state must pass a law requiring a "clear and convincing" standard of evidence before medical care is removed from an incompetent patient.
E) A state may pass a law requiring a "clear and convincing" standard of evidence before medical care is removed from a competent patient.

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