Anyway, here is the article about Living Wills...
Some say not being able to choose a doctor limits their freedom, while others believe there is indeed a conflict between medical and emotional decision-making.
The Terri Schiavo case is a famous example of the conflict and controversy surrounding the health-care proxy issue. She was treated for more than a decade and deemed in a "persistent vegetative state." Her husband wanted to remove her feeding tube, but her parents objected. This resulted in a court battle and a national debate -- all of which could have been avoided had a health-care proxy been in place.
Protecting your wishes Time to bring health-care proxies into your planning schem
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Letting the sCHIPS fall where they may as I bite my tongue... Perhaps it is because I have come to view Catholic Charities as a classic oxymoron. What sticks in my craw is their great success in resettling Islamist Somalians into Lewiston, Maine, just miles away from where I write. I see the results of that instauration daily.
The Catholic Health Association (CHA) called into question Bush's pro-life credentials as a result of the SCHIP veto. "The Catholic Health Association condemns this denial of health insurance for children," said Sister Carol Keehan, president and chief executive officer, in a press release shortly after the veto. "Reauthorizing SCHIP represents a humane and pro-life opportunity: ensuring that millions of children-born and unborn-receive the health care they need and deserve. The President's decision stands in the way of this opportunity." The CHA has become known in recent months for its championing of nutrition and hydration in patients in a persistent vegetative state, issues that were supported by Republicans in the Terry Schiavo case. The CHA has also called on Congress to override Bush's veto.
Saving a sinking SCHIP: Bush, Bachmann targeted by religious groups on the left and right
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