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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2005 19:57:50 GMT 1
Just been watching the 6 o'clock news about young woman in the states who is in permanent vegative state with no hope of a recovery, the husband wants to have her die by not feeding her, and the parents want her to be kept alive.
The main point is that the parents say that no one has the right to play god and the woman should be kept alive, but are we playing god by administering drugs and keeping her alive. Is there double standards of the human race again by allowing us to play god when death is almost inevitable but saved by use of doctors skills, but refusing to withdraw thoses skillls even if the patient wishes the treatment withdrawn.... opinions anyone??
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2005 19:59:43 GMT 1
suppose i should take more notice on what goes on sometimes
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Post by CuyahogaBlue on Mar 21, 2005 20:09:07 GMT 1
ohpco.org/living_will.htm Ohio's Living Will is a type of advance directive in which a person puts in writing his or her wishes about life-sustaining treatments if he or she became permanently unconscious or terminally ill and unable to communicate. The person must be declared permanently unconscious or terminally ill and unable to communicate by 2 physicians before the Living Will becomes effective. Ohio's Do-Not-Resuscitate law is an advance directive which allows a person the option of not being resuscitated in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest. By enrolling in this program, a person has a choice to die without heroic measures, and health care providers are provided with legal means to respect those wishes. It is necessary to be enrolled in this program by a medical practitioner and have acceptable forms of DNR identification. The answer in Ohio, if you have the right paperwork, is Yes. In Oregan, assisted suicide is legal.
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