[eno_]

This is also shining a light on some areas where many MDs would prefer decisions remained in the hands of experts. There should be a more open debate on what "life" means and when it can be extinguished through a decison to withdraw care.

I would like to have a living will that says "Anyone who unplugs me will be hunted like vermin, and will die in a manner that makes a persistent vegitative state a very attractive alternative."

[punster]

There are questions of quality of life. I went through much the same questions when my father died in 1985. He had terminal leukemia. The question was whether we could continue to give chemotherapy and put him on life support. The doctors told us that his life would be HELL, doing that. The family decided that it was much more humane to let him go. Anyway, his death was inevitable.

In Terri Schiavo's case, her personality is gone. All that is left is an empty automaton. It hardly seems a dignified way to live.

[drlevy88]

I would like to have a living will that says "Anyone who unplugs me will be hunted like vermin, and will die in a manner that makes a persistent vegitative state a very attractive alternative."

All it would take is someone to conveniently lose your living will, and your "guardian" can choose to starve you to death. What states still don't do this? I'd be afraid to even vacation in Florida, the way things are turning out.

[pickyourpoison]

I want a living will stating to keep me plugged into everything. I'm afraid they'll find the cure the day after I'm unplugged.
I'm sure they would consider me a useless eater, since I'm retired and on the puter all day.

[sweetliberty]

"I would like to have a living will that says "Anyone who unplugs me will be hunted like vermin, and will die in a manner that makes a persistent vegitative state a very attractive alternative."

LOL! You people are funny today. That's okay, with the intensity of this fight, I can use the laugh break.

[fqued]

I would like to have a living will that says "Anyone who unplugs me will be hunted like vermin, and will die in a manner that makes a persistent vegitative state a very attractive alternative

You may do so, have it signed by two witnesses and notarized. that will make them take notice.