Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health
The State of Missouri did not have a legitimate interest in denying the withdrawal of treatment request of Ms. Cruzan’s parents. The trial court provided a decision giving authority to Ms. Cruzan’s parents to withdraw life support. The State Supreme Court of Missouri reversed the decision. On appeal, the State Supreme Court decision was upheld. The decision to not allow the withdrawal of life support was upheld because the parents did not have the authority to make the request on behalf of their daughter, claiming that they did not provide clear and convincing evidence that the daughter ...
