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To: george wythe
>The Florida legisture passes a law about this, saying when >there is a family conflict, the governor has the right to >order liquid to be drained from patients with brain >injuries, in order to prevent an unnecessary death.
>Do you have a problem with such law?

If a person has specific wishes on how they wish to be handled when they are incapacitated, they should put it in writing. Otherwise, the docs should assume that person wants to live. Always give the benefit of the doubt in the case of life or death.
148 posted on 10/21/2003 5:41:21 PM PDT by sunryse
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To: sunryse
If a person has specific wishes on how they wish to be handled when they are incapacitated, they should put it in writing. Otherwise, the docs should assume that person wants to live. Always give the benefit of the doubt in the case of life or death.

Thank you for giving a straight answer to my question.

152 posted on 10/21/2003 5:44:53 PM PDT by george wythe
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