| In re Quinlan | |
|---|---|
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| Court | New Jersey Supreme Court |
| Full case name | In the matter of Karen Quinlan, an alleged incompetent |
| Decided | March 31, 1976 |
| Citation | 70 N.J. 10; 355 A.2d 647 (1976) |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Chief Justice Hughes, Justices Mountain, Sullivan, Pashman, Clifford and Schreiber and Judge Conford |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority: Hughes (unanimous) | |
In re Quinlan (70 N.J. 10, 355 A.2d 647 (NJ 1976)) was a landmark[1] 1975 court case in the United States in which the parents of a woman who was kept alive by artificial means were allowed to order her removal from artificial ventilation.[citation needed]
- ^ "Court and the End of Life - the Right to Privacy: Karen Ann Quinlan". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009.