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Dilemma · Ethics & Law

Oct 2, 2026 · Hypothetical, no court ruling

In a hospital room, a husband gestures toward a life support machine while a doctor listens with folded arms, both beside a bed.AI illustration
Ethics & Law Dilemma

The husband wants life support off; doctors disagree. Who decides?

The husband wants life support off; doctors disagree. Who decides?
6 months on supportHusband: end itDoctors: wait

TL;DR

  1. 1A woman in a coma has been on life support for six months.
  2. 2Her husband wants to end it, but doctors think she might recover one day.
  3. 3She didn’t leave a living will, and her family is torn about what to do.

Should the husband be allowed to decide to end life support?

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