At the start of the first Quinlan hearing, a question that was begged by the inexperienced young lawyer was:

A. whether the Quinlans understood their position in the Church.
B. whether Mr. Quinlan's desire to remove Karen from her ventilator represented Karen's own, best interests.
C. whether the Quinlans were pursuing Karen's death to get psychological closure (or peace of mind) in the case.
D. whether physicians had the right patient named "Karen."
E. whether the Quinlans were pursuing their decision because of social prejudice.


Answer: B

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