North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 90-322: Procedures for natural death in the absence of a declaration
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes medical and procedural conditions under which life-prolonging measures may be withheld or discontinued for incapacitated patients with terminal or irreversible conditions, with authorization from specified family members or appointed agents.
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