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The document summarizes the 1976 New Jersey Supreme Court case In re Karen Quinlan, in which Joseph Quinlan, father of Karen Quinlan, sought guardianship to remove her from life support. Karen was in a persistent vegetative state. The court appointed Joseph as guardian but denied his request to terminate life support. It found no constitutional right of parents to do so. However, it ruled that if doctors concurred removal would not cause suffering, life support could end based on Karen

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