Abstract
A chapter from his forthcoming book "Deciding for the Profoundly Mentally Disabled," Professor Norman Cantor argues persuasively for the right of incompetent persons to have a surrogate make critical medical decisions on their behalf, particularly in the context of refusing life-sustaining treatment. While abusive surrogate decisionmaking is always a concern, Professor Cantor recommends both substantive and procedural protections in order to preserve intrinsic human dignity for the profoundly disabled.
First Page
37
Recommended Citation
Norman
L.
Cantor
The Relation between Autonomy-Based Rights and Profoundly Mentally Disabled Persons,
13
Annals Health L.
37
(2004).
Available at: https://lawecommons.luc.edu/annals/vol13/iss1/4