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No one issue dominated 3/12 Mitt Romney blog chatter, but he was definitely on the defensive. The Right Angle's Matt Naugle suggested Romney "should spend some more quality time with his 'pro-life talking points' flash cards" after learning of Romney's disagreement with federal involvement in the Terri Schiavo case. Also at TRA, Elizabeth Kantor tells George Will why social conservative are worried about Romney's recent "moral epiphany" on marriage and abortion: "We care because a politician "locked into" a given position -- on abortion, say -- by a given set of political circumstances can very easily find himself unlocked from that position if political circumstances change. Whereas a politician who's had what Will disparages as a "moral epiphany" has something stronger than current circumstance binding him to his positions."
ROMNEY: Wandering Off The Pro-Life Reservation?
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(Media-Newswire.com) - A free workshop exploring the topic of “advance directives” – living wills, health care proxies, and other types of instructions designed to be used in case serious injury or illness prevents a person from stating his or her wishes regarding health care clearly – is being offered 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 at the University of Rochester Medical Center as part of the University’s Always Better lecture series.
Timothy Quill, M.D., professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Medical Humanities, and director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Palliative Care, will present the workshop in the Medical Center’s Whipple Auditorium ( Room 2-6424 ). Free parking will be available in the Kornberg Medical Research Building parking lot, adjacent to the entrance to the University’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, just off Elmwood Avenue.
For information or to register for the workshop, please call the University’s Office of Special Programs at ( 585 ) 275-2344, or visit www.rochester.edu/osp.
During the workshop, Quill will discuss highly visible cases such as that of Terri Schiavo, who died two years ago, and will offer guidance about the importance and challenge involving in letting one’s wishes be known. Participants will receive an advance care planning workbook to begin the process, and there will be plenty of time for questions.
‘Always Better’ Workshop to Look at Living Wills, Other ‘Advance Directives’
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