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SECTION A A patient has a sterilization procedure but becomes pregnant, nevertheless

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SECTION A

A patient has a sterilization procedure but becomes pregnant, nevertheless. How do you feel about that patient suing the physician for “wrongful life?”

SECTION B

Read the case study on page 511 and answer the following questions.

1. Knowing that the patient had some ability to interact with his environment, discuss the four-part test for determining the patient's ability to make a decision.
2. Should the concern of the mother and sister have carried more weight in removing custody for Mrs. Martin?

SECTION C

Please answer the following questions in this assignment link.

1. What is the difference between active and passive euthanasia?
2. Explain the difference between allowing a patient to die and physician-assisted suicide?
3. Constitutionally, what gives patients the right to self-determination?