[billbears]

My point is that it's not a conspiracy by the AMA, it's not a conspiracy by Scientologists in Florida, it's not a conspiracy by good ol' boys in Florida, and it's not a conspiracy by _______________(fill in the blank). The AMA made a decision that as doctors they have a relative understanding of what constitutes a hopeless case and what doesn't. God can work in any situation and does but there's a point that one has the God-given sense to just let the person go. Unfortunately some don't, or won't, see that

[Earthdweller]

"My point is that it's not a conspiracy .."

I agree. There are no "little green men" conspiring to influence public opinion and politicians concerning health care morality in the US.

We have our own masses of well paid lobbyists with weird science agendas together with precedence setting lawyers paid by insurance companies trying to save a few billion bucks to do that.

[bjs1779]

The AMA made a decision that as doctors they have a relative understanding of what constitutes a hopeless case and what doesn't.

What is the AMA decision/position on abortion? Hopeless cases?

[DJ MacWoW]

there's a point that one has the God-given sense to just let the person go.

From the AMA

Even if the patient is not terminally ill or permanently unconscious, it is not unethical to discontinue all means of life-sustaining medical treatment in accordance with a proper substituted judgment or best interests analysis. (I, III, IV, V)