A British high court has ruled that a disabled man may not legally overturn his doctors decision to end his life, backing the right of doctors to have the last word in such cases. The Leslie Burke case has raised frequent comparisons with the Terri Schiavo controversy, underscoring differences in attitudes in the two countries. Doctors in the UK may now deny a therapy to a terminally ill patient in situations in which they feel it is appropriate. Analysts note, however, that the decision does not give physicians the authority to deny a patient life-sustaining food or hydration.
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