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Arlen Specter: “Nobody should decide for anybody else when the life support systems will be turned off.”

On the recordApril 30, 2003
Nobody should decide for anybody else when the life support systems will be turned off.
Said by
Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
congress.gov
Apr 30, 2003

Editor's note · Context

Senator Specter emphasizes personal choice in end-of-life decisions.

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