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To: Sun Soldier
I trust my wife, she knows my wishes. She would make the decision, not a judge, or a court of public opinion

That may be what you think. It depends on which state you live in, and currently most are in the process of jumping into the fray for the culture of death.

Hugh Finn

"In addition, the law allows doctors to withdraw a feeding tube even if the entire family disagrees with the decision - - and even if the patient had asked to be kept alive. The statute explicitly legalized the involuntary denial of treatment when a doctor thinks that following a patient's expressed desire for life would be "medically or ethically inappropriate."

Hugh Finn

"It took Hugh nine days to die of dehydration. I met Joan Finn, his mother, outside the nursing home on October 7th. Obviously distraught she said, "Don't let anyone ever tell you this isn't a horrible way to die. No law should allow this!"

132 posted on 02/17/2005 10:19:06 PM PST by MarMema
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To: MarMema

"That may be what you think. It depends on which state you live in, and currently most are in the process of jumping into the fray for the culture of death."

Culture of death? Whatever... if that's what you want to call it. I would prefer that to somebody insisting I be kept alive after everthing I consider "life" is gone. Life isn't just a heartbeat.


139 posted on 02/17/2005 10:47:52 PM PST by Sun Soldier
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