Today, the expectation of a miracle, the personal and family pressure to “DO SOMETHING” , and the medical field’s “this is the prescribed treatment” philosophy has blurred that line.
I certainly would never condemn any individual’s desire to pursue any avenue to extend their life..or end it if the time became evident.
I agree with you. Medical advancements/technology is a wonderful thing. It’s allowed so many to survive when in the past it wouldn’t have been possible. It also brought about decisions, questions, uncertainty that wasn’t there previously.
I feel/think/believe the same about the medical tech available now with ultrasounds, pre natal care, NICU, etc. Unborn babies and babies born way too early are surviving when decades ago they wouldn’t have. We’re seeing babies in the womb, viable long before they used to be. It’s crimping the pro abortion argument. And we’re seeing the flip side, babies who wouldn’t have made it decades ago and the adversity they’ll have to deal with.
ITA with you. The line is blurred moreso now. I believe it should be up to the family involved.
I thought about this recently concerning the Terri Schiavo case. Her parents were willing to care for her. It should have been their decision, imo.