What caused the Washington vs glucksberg case?

Answer 1

The Washington v. Glucksberg case arose from a challenge to Washington state's law prohibiting physician-assisted suicide. Dr. Harold Glucksberg and other physicians, along with terminally ill patients, argued that the law violated their rights to due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. They contended that individuals should have the right to choose how and when to end their lives, particularly in cases of unbearable suffering. Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1997 that the right to assisted suicide is not a constitutionally protected right.