Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health - Get a Living Will!

About this episode

Lizzie and Arden discuss the landmark Supreme Court case Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health and the importance of having a living will.

In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden uncover an important landmark Supreme Court case, Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health! Join them as they discuss the facts of the case, what the opinion of the court was, and why it’s so important for everyone to have a living will! Follow us on socials: Let’s Get Civical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetcivical/ Lizzie Stewart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_the_rock_stewart/ Arden Walentowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardenjulianna/ Love the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify !

People in this episode

Hosts: Lizzie Stewart, Arden Walentowski

Topics covered

• Supreme Court case
• living will
• healthcare rights
• legal history
• end-of-life decisions

Keywords

• Cruzan v. Director
• living will
• Supreme Court
• healthcare
• legal rights
• end-of-life care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Missouri Department of Health

Books & works: Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health

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