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SERRANO RUIZ-CALDERON, José Miguel. Artificial Feeding of People with Strong Dependency Status (Persistent Vegetative State): Note on American Legal Debate. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2011, vol.44, n.130, pp.237-282. ISSN 2448-4873.

Artificial feeding has become a matter of legal debate surrounding the case of people in persistent vegetative state. The article analyzes the American constitutional jurisprudence from Quinlan to Schiavo's case and criticizes the inconsistency of the solution reached.

Palavras-chave : human dignity; euthanasia; artificial feeding; supreme court; autonomy.

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