Not at all. If there is not dispute as to what the patient wants then
the patient should get what she wants.

Dana


On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:40:19 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Dana wrote:
> > In effect the United States is starving
> > a woman over the principle of a thing.
> 
> On a personal note, my wife's Grandmother has a tumor and has been
> given 6 months to live if she doesn't get therapy.  She told my
> mother-in-law she didn't want the therapy (she's 93, but strong) and
> now she's been out for the last couple of days.
> 
> So let's say she doesn't wake up and some other family member steps
> forward and demands we provide therapy instead of "watching her die".
> 
> I guess in that case you'd like to make the decision for us or maybe
> you think we should take a survey?  Or maybe you think some senators
> should weigh in?
> 
> That's the problem - while all you can see is a person dying, others
> see a private medical decision that should be made by the family,
> which isn't you or Sam or judges or Congress.
> 
> BTW - don't think your living will protects you from anything.  I've
> talked to some experts who say this legal challenge will essentially
> invalidate them unless they are made shortly before the incident in
> question.
> 
> 

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