The federal govt has mandated that hospitals pass out living wills since 1990.
Lawyers have been advising clients on living wills for a long time.
As Senator Issackson pointed out, the states are also involved in this, either thru their AG or social agencies.
And yes, if asked, Doctors will discuss living wills.
But back to the central point, Palins Alaska Living will, Part 2, paragraph 6a.
"Choice To Prolong Life I want my life prolonged as long as possible within the limits of generally accepted health standards
There are limits. And somebody determines what those limits are.
Guns don't kill people, people kill people!
The living will is NOT, by itself, the problem!
The problem is an anti-life, anti-human rights administration intent on cutting health care costs by killing off sick people!
There is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST here, the government should NOT be involved in this!
Your references to encouragements of hospitals and States to encourage final directives and living wills is TOTALLY ridiculous and without merit! For one thing, as it sits today, any of us can take a case to Federal Court, for denial of our RIGHTS, if we are denied treatment based on age or disability -—
HOWEVER, under the Obama-Pelosi plan, we have NO LEGAL REDRESS, the Courts are DENIED JURISDICTION in any case of denial of care!
Have you READ the bill?
Nor did you quite prove it. It's highly suspect.
I'm not following the rest of your lively debate.