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Probate

Aug. 11, 2001

Justices Put New Limits on 'Right-to-Die'

SAN FRANCISCO - Caregivers cannot end an incompetent patient's life without "clear and convincing" evidence that death is his wish or in his best interest, the California Supreme Court declared Thursday.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Caregivers cannot end an incompetent patient's life without "clear and convincing" evidence that death is his wish or in his best interest, the California Supreme Court declared Thursday.
        The unanimous ruling in the widely watched right...

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