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Human Rights, U.S. Foreign Policy, And Haitian Refugees, John Scanlan, Gilburt Loescher
Human Rights, U.S. Foreign Policy, And Haitian Refugees, John Scanlan, Gilburt Loescher
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Refusal Of Lifesaving Treatment For Minors, George J. Annas
Refusal Of Lifesaving Treatment For Minors, George J. Annas
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I feel very comfortable talking about human rights, civil rights, the role of individual privacy, autonomy, and dignity in making decisions about oneself. Yesterday's topics concerning adults and privacy, however, were much easier than today's, which deal with children. It's not difficult to argue for the right of competent adults, whether it be in Texas' or California,2 to make their own decisions. As much as we may or may not agree with their decisions, at least arguing that -competent individuals like Dax Cowart and Elizabeth Bouvia have a right to make their own decisions makes a lot of sense; the …