Last week, during the national ADAPT Action here in Chicago, several people forwarded one of those stories that brought to mind Yogi Berra’s “This is like deja vu all over again.” The story that provoked this “I’ve seen this before” feeling was about Jill Finley, who came out of a coma – 14 days after … Continue reading Miracles, Malpractice, Survivors and Recovery
Last summer, we received news about a local guardianship case. It’s the kind of case that deserves greater attention than it got at the time. This particular case was handled by Equip for Equality (EFE), the Illinois organization that is part of the national, congressionally-mandated Protection & Advocacy Network. This is an important case – … Continue reading What Happens When Someone Wants Life-Saving Treatment, But Their Guardian Disagrees?
Given the national publicity surrounding the death of Ruben Navarro, I thought the time could be ripe for a renewed discussion of the ethics surrounding the increasing implementation of the “non heart-beating donor” protocol. According to Maurice Bernstein, on his bioethics discussion blog, there’s a bunch of ethicists discussing whether or not the public is … Continue reading NY Times Story on NHBD – Selling instead of Reporting
