The trouble with a living will is that many lawyers, hospitals and some doctors will encourage a person to "err on the side of death," according to articles that I have read.
Father seeks euthanasia for daughters
Kolkata, June 11: A former bus conductor has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee asking for permission for the mercy killing of his two daughters, severely handicapped since birth.
Seventyfive-year-old Abdul Rauf, a resident of Malugram in Bolpur area of Birbhum district, has urged the Chief Minister in a brief letter, a copy of which was provided to the media, to permit the mercy killing of his two grown-up disabled daughters, Fatima Khatun (39) and Rejina Khatun (29).
"There is no such law in the country. I have heard that the USA is thinking about it," the Chief Minister told reporters at the state secretariat here.
He said that the district administration had been asked to submit a report on this.
According to Rauf and his wife Anwara Bibi (64), they had no other alternative but to approach Bhattacharjee as they were unable to meet the medical costs of looking after their daughters. (Agencies)
" The trouble with a living will is that many lawyers, hospitals and some doctors will encourage a person to "err on the side of death," according to articles that I have read. "
I've read similar things, Sun. Seems the primary purpose of Living Wills is to eliminate more people. Recently I read about the origins of Living Wills. They were pushed in England in the 60's or 70's by the Euthanasia Groups. Nice huh.. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Sorry to read about your own experience with a family member and doctors trying to stop food and water. Hopefully there are still many Doctors and Nurses who still value life and spend their energy saving people. Our eyes have been openned and we now realize we have to be on our guard and protect our loved ones from those who agree with the Culture of Death.
As I've posted before, my friend's grandma was dehydrated to death in the 70's - AGAINST HER WILL. The Grandma cried for water, but was denied by the doctor. Because her daughter was a nurse and didn't dare go against the god like Doctors of the hospital, she (my friend's mom) allowed it to happen. Even the death certificate lists the cause of death as - DEHYDRATION~!!!! Unbelieveable, huh. :( :(
I was watching the news this past morning. The Senate is going to issue some sort of an offical apology to those who were Lynched in the South many years ago. What a horrible thing. One of the reasons the Senate of *old* used for not stopping the lynching way back then, was ...get this..They didn't want to interfere with States Rights. Hmmmmm.. where have we heard that before??
I felt sick hearing how people were lynched in the south for doing nothing other than being black. Hedious!! Due Process should be every American's right. Those in the south didn't get it years ago and Terri didn't get it, just months ago. I love our country and want so desperately for us to again, be that Shining Light on a Hill, like Reagan spoke of.