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Iowa Code § 144A.6 (2026)

Treatment of qualified patients

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1. A qualified patient has the right to make decisions regarding use of life-sustaining procedures as long as the qualified patient is able to do so. If a qualified patient is not able to make such decisions, the declaration shall govern decisions regarding use of life-sustaining procedures.

2. The declaration of a qualified patient known to the attending physician to be pregnant shall not be in effect as long as the fetus could develop to the point of live birth with continued application of life-sustaining procedures. However, the provisions of this subsection do not impair any existing rights or responsibilities that any person may have in regard to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures. 85 Acts, ch 3, §7 Referred to in §144A.8 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013).
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Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013). “§ 16-36-4-8 (d) (2007); Iowa Code Ann. § 144A.6(2) (2005); Kan. Stat.”
Iowa Code § 144A.6(2): 1 case
Ankrom v. State, 152 So. 3d 397 (Ala. 2013). “§ 16-36-4-8 (d) (2007); Iowa Code Ann. § 144A.6(2) (2005); Kan. Stat.”
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