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Right to Die

Number 25336
Subject Right to Die
Source KUSA-TV (Denver)
State CO
Year 2011
Publication Date 11/20/2011
Summary 9News questioned the decisions of a small town sheriff who refused to help a family remove their 91-year-old father after he had locked himself into his home. The man was suffering from potential dementia, dehydration, and malnourishment. The family thought the man would die if he did not recieve medical attention and convinced a judge he should issue an order requiring he be hospitalized. The sheriff argued the man had the "right to die" if he wanted to and upheld the court order.
Category None
Pages 14
Keywords Right to Die
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