Jul. 25, 2012
Retired Associate Justice Edwin F. Beach dies
Jurist's 'forced feeding' opinion put spotlight on right-to-die and quality of life issues.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Edwin F. Beach, a retired 2nd District Court of Appeal associate justice whose landmark decision about the forced feeding of medically fragile but mentally competent adult patients put a spotlight on right-to-die and quality of life issues, has died.
Beach, whose compelling opinion in the case of Elizabeth Bouvia made headlines, died July 4 at his home in Santa Paula following a brief illn...
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