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To: wagglebee
So are you supportive of the forced death of people with PVS?

Absolutely not. My whole point was PVS is not brain death. Therefore, this study should have no impact on organ procurement decisions.

There are times where withdrawal of care of a person in PVS would be appropriate -- but that would be based on a living will or family input with regard to what the patient wanted. Not because the doctor thinks it's time for the patient to die.

17 posted on 09/17/2006 10:29:35 AM PDT by Celtjew Libertarian ("Don't take life so seriously. You'll never get out of it alive." -- Bugs Bunny)
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To: Celtjew Libertarian
There are times where withdrawal of care of a person in PVS would be appropriate -- but that would be based on a living will or family input with regard to what the patient wanted. Not because the doctor thinks it's time for the patient to die.

And it's certainly not a judge's decision.

18 posted on 09/17/2006 10:56:40 AM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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