By Diana Lynne
Judging by the language used in the living wills in nearly half the states, they appear solely created for the pro-death purpose of refusing or withdrawing medical care and treatment. Both North and South Carolina entitled their living wills as a "Declaration of a Desire for a Natural Death." Other states like Illinois, Iowa, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington articulate an aversion to "prolonging the death process" without requiring the patient actually be dying.
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Tallahassee, FL--The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was signed into law to provide patients admitted into health care facilities with two basic concepts--health care decision-making rights, and the facility's policies in regard to recognizing advance directives.
The advance directive is the legal document which allows your guardian to make health care decisions when you are unable to speak for yourself. Examples are whether you want a ventilator, resuscitated, and lately, starved and dehydrated to death.
Legal And Ethical Considerations
When there were alleged ethics violations concerning Pinellas County probate judge George W. Greer of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, attorney general Charlie Crist didn't seem concerned.
And Crist didn't seem concerned when there were alleged campaign finance and elections law violations in Greer's reelection campaign.
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Better a Will to LIVE, which can be downloaded, or used as a guide, from nrlc.org.