The major objection by disability advocates to increased emphasis on autonomy for patients such as Larry McAfee and Elizabeth Bouvia is:
A. they think scarce resources drive patients to make autonomous decisions to die.
B. they think white patients are treated better than black patients.
C. they want less governmental control on the lives of disabled people.
D. they dislike autonomy.
E. they fear that families will exert pressure on disabled people not to be burdens.
Answer: A
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