In the case of Nancy Cruzan (1990), the United States Supreme Court ruled that in terms of forced feeding

a. individual desires must be expressed through a health care power of attorney or a living will.
b. third parties (such as parents or partners) can decide to have nourishment stopped.
c. whether or not to continue force feeding is up to one's physician.
d. force feeding is illegal under any circumstances.


ANSWER: a

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