14th Amendment Case

In the fourteenth amendment it states no person is allowed to be denied life, in that case, should we have the right to die? In 1983, the supreme court ruled in favor of Nancy Cruzan, in the case of Nancy vs. Missouri, by vote of the Supreme Court 5-4. Yes, the Supreme Court made the right decision. My reasonings are because Nancy Cruzan died by choice.Next, a few days before she died nineteen doctors actually tried to reinsert the tube. Lastly, Missouri life support were taking away her right to pursue happiness.
Reason one, Nancy died by choice, and right. Nancy wanted to die by having the tube removed rather than to starve and emaciate herself with the tube in. It’s legal to commit suicide, but people are also allowed to try to stop it. The Missouri life support was trying to help Nancy from dying, though they were not actually saving her. She was still dying,
December 18, a group of of about 19 doctors tried to insert the tube on their own, they were all arrested and Nancy died several days later. Shorty after the case was closed it occurred that 19 doctors tried reinserting the tube with no professionals. They deliberately looked past what the Supreme Court decided on and tried taking it into their own hands. For that, as consequence they were all arrested. Nancy died in peace about eight days after the incident.
Finally reason 3, Nancy had the right of life, liberty, and happiness, although by being kept alive she was in misery. In the declaration every citizen has the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Nancy’s right of happiness was taken away in cause of all the pain she was in during the 8 years of being in persistent vegetative state. The right to death is a choice. Therefore Nancy’s decision to end her life is mainly because of her unhappiness, being cooped up, in pain, hungry, and on the verge of death. It's not really “Living the life” is