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To: supercat
The difference is only the placement of the "be withheld or withdrawn and that I be permitted to die" phrase. Mae's version does have the "(check the option desired)" phrase, and omits the "or" following the first option ("including nourishment and hydration").

The language is identical in both the GA model and Mae's. Including the punctuation.

I agree that placing the "be withheld or withdrawn and that I be permitted to die" phrase in such a way that it appears associated with the third set of parenthses is misleading. But I am certain, positive, that my interpretation is the correct one.

Read this --> http://aging.dhr.georgia.gov/DHR-DAS/DHR-DAS_Publications/LivingWill.pdf <-- Do it now.

See page 11 of that "Understanding the Georgia Living Will" and you will agree with me. The booklet uses slightly different language, but has the same general structure. Page 11 has some helpful explanatory material that is deliberately ABSET from the document put before the pututive victims.

2,351 posted on 04/12/2005 7:48:35 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt
The language is identical in both the GA model and Mae's. Including the punctuation.

No it isn't. Look again. Bear in mind that the language of unchecked portions can affect people's interpretation of checked ones.

2,354 posted on 04/12/2005 7:51:19 PM PDT by supercat ("Though her life has been sold for corrupt men's gold, she refuses to give up the ghost.")
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