Kentucky Supreme Court· 8/26/2004

Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. Commonwealth

Citations

142 S.W.3d 24
2004 Ky. LEXIS 187
2004 WL 1906431

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concluding that “[i]f the surrogate, as here, is a judicially-appointed guardian, and the physicians, family and ethics committee agree with the guardian’s decision, there is no need to seek court approval”
holding right to self-determination implies right to refuse unwanted medical treatment
limit imposed “[t]o preclude the possibility of . . . an unconstitutional application” of the statute
noting the “constitutional right of self-determination”

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Judges: Cooper, Lambert, Johnstone, Keller, Graves, Wintersheimer, Stumbo

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