Since the court-sanctioned death of Florida’s Terri Schiavo, the conversational media and written press have predictably and (almost) obediently echoed sentiments of self-proclaimed bioethicists in touting living wills as a measure to ensure that one’s own autonomy and personal directives are observed and held fast to in times of medical crisis.
Using the unfortunate Terri Schiavo as their unconsenting poster child, a good many media outlets and bioethics ‘experts’ have screamed from the rooftops that no one should ever allow a fate such as hers to befall them. In other words, sign your life away now so that no one can fight for it later, should you become unable to speak for yourself.
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After reading that, I sure don't want a living will.