New “futile care” promotion includes attack on ADA

May 21, 2008Americans with Disabilities Act, bioethics, futile care, lifeboat ethics, medical decisionmaking, Our News & Commentary BlogStephen Drake

I found an “interesting” article from the Kalamazoo Gazette, thanks to Bobby Schindler, who is doing some guest blogging for Wesley Smith while Wesley is on vacation. Bobby has his own valuable insights on the article, but I wanted to write about a couple of things that jumped right out at me. The article is … Continue reading New “futile care” promotion includes attack on ADA →

Shoving us off the lifeboat in a pandemic

May 5, 2008bioethics, lifeboat ethics, Our News & Commentary Blog, policyStephen Drake

This alarming bit of “lifeboat ethics” public policy has reached my email through several sources: Who should doctors let die in a pandemic? CHICAGO – Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won’t get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die. Now, an influential … Continue reading Shoving us off the lifeboat in a pandemic →