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The Situation Around Terri Schiavo Was A Deeply Held Conflict Over What To Do If Someone Isn't Going To Return To Consciousness Or Competence. Who Will Decide? Even There, Where We Had Settled Legal Rules, We Still Had Disagreement. We're Torn About These Things.
-Ezekiel Emanuel
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The Situation Around Terri Schiavo Was A

Ezekiel Emanuel
The Situation Around Terri Schiavo Was A Deeply Held Conflict Over What To Do If Someone Isn't Going To Return To Consciousness Or Competence. Who Will Decide? Even There, Where We Had Settled Legal Rules, We Still Had Disagreement. We're Torn About These Things.
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