The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to refuse further medical treatment that could prolong a life is
A. only permissible with a court order from a state or federal judge.
B. a right that can be exercised by any doctor, relative, or friend of a sick person.
C. is available to an individual competent to make such a decision.
D. up to each individual state to determine.
E. not one found in the Constitution.
Answer: C
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