40. Advance Directives Quinlan, a 22-year-old female, specifically made known her wish not to have her life maintained indefinitely by the use of a breathing machine. After an apparent overdose of alcohol and drugs, Quinlan fell into a coma, suffering severe brain damage. Upon admission to the hospital, she was attached to a respirator, but unfortunately entered into a persistent vegetative state. After several months, Quinlan's family requested that she be removed from the respirator and allowed to die. Her physicians, however, determining that she was not in a terminal condition, were reluctant to discontinue her life support. Will Quinlan's family be successful in their efforts to have Quinlan removed from the respirator? [In re Quinlan, 70 N.J. 10, 355 A.2 d 647 (1976)]. one live univil ilfleaideal Ans Principle of Law: did blow By Decision