self-determination

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At the same time, the administration’s apparent tolerance for patient self-determination was a hard-won result of the patient campaign to change Carville’s institutional culture from that of a hospital to a community.

From Salon

The group paid tribute to Minelli, saying he had led a "life for freedom of choice, self-determination, and human rights".

From BBC

A society built on self-determination can’t thrive when dependence becomes its default.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once the Palestinian Authority has carried out requested reforms and the rebuilding of Gaza is underway, "the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood," the text says.

From Barron's

The new draft includes more specific details on Palestinian self-determination and the future role of the Palestinian Authority in governing Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal