Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital

Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital is a New Jersey legal case concerning whether or not a hospital may unilaterally refuse care to a patient on the grounds that it is futile to prolong the person's life because there is little chance that the condition will improve. It has become the focal point of the ongoing debate surrounding denial of care among professional bioethicists.

Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital

Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital is a New Jersey legal case concerning whether or not a hospital may unilaterally refuse care to a patient on the grounds that it is futile to prolong the person's life because there is little chance that the condition will improve. It has become the focal point of the ongoing debate surrounding denial of care among professional bioethicists.