[libstripper]

I've seen a standard format "Living Will" that was executed by a deceased cousin of mine. As written it could have easily been interpreted to instruct her care givers not to engage in any kind of resuscitation if she had a heart attack or stroke. In other words, its literal implementation, which didn't happen, would have prevented her life from being saved when she still had a lot of high quality living yet to do. Anyone who signs one of the things had best realize it's a death warrant and know exactly what he or she is agreeing to.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Signing a “Living Will” allows decisions about a patient's health care to be made by unknown medical personnel when the patient is not able to make these decisions.

No. Most living wills I've seen the decision-making is turned over to a close relative with whom, it is assumed, the signer of the living will has discussed these issues with.

[S.S. Monkeyface]

The pro-death crowd will stop at nothing to kill all those of us they dislike or who dare disagree with them.

But then, they're liberals, so what do you expect?

[Constitution Day]

My wife and I now have living wills.

Anyone who doesn't like it needs to mind their own damn business.