…Consortium. Last year, lead proponent Doctor Marcia Angell told WBUR that Question 2 was all about allowing terminally ill people, “to die more peacefully if they find their suffering has become unbearable. It is not a choice between life and death, it’s a choice between the kind of death, it’s a choice of the exact timing and manner of death. Because these patients are dying,” she emphasized. But the argument collapsed in the face of reality. Vo…
…who died, pushed for the withdrawal of treatment, according to the group’s complaint filed Thursday in Dane County Circuit Court. One medical ethicist said the case could help to clarify a difficult question in state law: How much power do families and guardians have to make medical decisions for vulnerable patients such as children and the developmentally disabled? Disability Rights contends state law prevents parents and guardians from withholdi…
…want to try to fix their lung problems but want to allow natural death to come. They prefer to be comfortable and have medicine control their shortness of breath or fear caused by breathing problems. Some people feel relaxed when:• Oxygen is given through a soft, flexible nose tube.• They meditate (focus on calming thoughts).• They pray.• They listen to music.There are many choices you can make to help you live as well as possible and remain comf…
…s are aware that the documents are under review and revisions will be forthcoming. We have also placed a notice on our website that the materials are under revision and not currently available for purchase. Before we begin our joint effort to review the fact sheets, I would like to share additional background information with you to help you better understand how advance care planning (ACP) is approached and how the fact sheets are used in the Res…
…st published a summary of the contents of the journal issue on Mercatornet.com – along with some interesting commentary – in “Is Death Better than Disability?“: When assisted suicide is legalised most of the people who will die are disabled. And American disability advocates take a very dim view of it. This is the theme of a hard-hitting series of articles in the latest issue of the Disability and Health Journal. The editor, Suzanne McDermott, of…
