by APFLI | Dec 10, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive, Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
[Comment: Once again, evil cannot limit itself. N. Valko RN, 10 Dec 2015] Dr Marc Van Hoey with Simona de Moor shortly before she was euthanised. (SBS Dateline) Comment: On December 8, a group of psychiatrists, psychologists, philosophers and others published a letter...
by APFLI | Sep 4, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive, Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points, Treatment Concerns - Definitions / Living Wills / Palliative Care / Terminal or Excessive Sedation / Organ Donation / DCD or NHBD / Hospice / POLST / DNR
Comments on the Proposed Rule to Amend Various Aspects of Medicare re: Reimbursing Medicare Providers for Advance Care Planning Counseling Sessions Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Room 445-G Hubert H. Humphrey...
by APFLI | Jun 16, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
[Comment: NDY has done great work in the Brittany Maynard case. I read NDY’s blog, and NDY’s activism is amazing and far surpasses anyone else’s. Please read these excellent NDY talking points below to get a picture of the great work done by Diane Coleman and Stephen...
by APFLI | Jun 1, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
Quad City Right To Life has developed a durable power of attorney for health care to protect a patient’s right to receive medical care, nutrition and hydration. QCRTL director Bowman said the form is being offered in the wake of the Terri Schiavo case....
by APFLI | May 24, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
WHEREAS the National Association of Pro-life Nurses acknowledges the value of all human life from conception to natural death regardless of the circumstances or physical capabilities of that life, AND WHEREAS we reject the prevailing notion that some lives are less...
by APFLI | May 17, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
With more states legalizing assisted suicide, euthanasia opponents have put together a web site to urge doctors, medical caregivers and citizens to say ‘no’ to assisted suicide. The site comes after doctors and medical centers have said they won’t...
by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
[Comment: Yes, they [Living Wills] have [failed], and most of them are downright dangerous. However, note the example of short-term ventilator assistance for pneumonia. This is probably new information for most people. This is why I tell my patients who are wondering...
by APFLI | May 16, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
Guest commentary by William E. May, Ph.D. Frequently, elderly people like me (I will soon be 82 years old), some suffering from an assortment of health problems, are heard to say that they don’t want to be a burden on their families, especially their spouses and...
by APFLI | May 15, 2015 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
April 16 was National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD), a day to “inspire, educate & empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning”. Many organizations and individuals are participating in this to raise awareness of how vital it is...
by APFLI | Apr 30, 2007 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
BACKGROUND Not long ago, the concept of legalized assisted suicide, or lethal overdoses or injections for sick or handicapped people would have been considered outrageous and obscene, reminiscent of the ugly time earlier in this century in which medicine ran...
by APFLI | Mar 17, 2007 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
We are grateful that the citizens of Washington state have turned back a measure that would have extended the permission to kill, but we know that this is not the end of the matter. The American people must now prepare themselves to meet similar proposals for legally...
by APFLI | Mar 14, 2007 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
Advance Directives are an important protection… End of life decisions can cause great anguish in families. In the current health care climate, it is important to be informed concerning all your options. No one is required by law to have an advance directive; do...
by APFLI | Jul 31, 2006 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
“LOVING WILL” OFFERS ETHICAL MEDICAL OPTIONS With growing concerns about advance directives such as “living wills”, “do not resuscitate” (DNR) orders, and other critical issues related to health care, a Loving Will package is...
by APFLI | Oct 9, 2005 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
Comment: Not surprisingly, the media has studiously ignored this report. This chapter is quite long; this is an excerpt. To read the entire chapter or report, please go to the URL. [N Valko R.N.] URL– ...
by APFLI | Oct 4, 2005 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
This is a report by the Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics of the National Right to Life Committee, 15April20005 (it is a 29 page report on Adobe). The Report found that most states do not require doctors to honor advance directives that direct food, fluids,...
by APFLI | Sep 8, 2005 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
The Limited Wisdom of Advance Directives, The President’s Council on Bioethics Report, Wash, D.C., was issued 9/05. “Chapter 2 deals with the problems associated with advance directives. Not surprisingly, the media has studiously ignored this.”...
by APFLI | May 1, 2005 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
WHEREAS: The Arizona Medical Association is opposed to euthanasia, including physician-assisted suicide; and WHEREAS: The diagnosis of Persistent Vegetative State cannot be made with certainty, being mistaken in up to 43% of cases, especially when functional...
by APFLI | Apr 9, 2005 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
According to top bioethicists, medicine should always be at the service of life – Do No Harm. Even when medical treatment cannot eliminate a serious disease, the goal then is to alleviate suffering. Every possible act and caring attention should be brought into...
by APFLI | Jul 17, 2004 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
In order to protect yourself and those you love in the case of a life-threatening situation, it is imperative to have clear protocol for decision-making. The following is excerpted from the article “The MOST Important Life & Health Insurance: Protect Your...
by APFLI | Mar 7, 2004 | Responses - Declarations / DPA / Advance Directives / Talking Points
[This is a SAMPLE Text] DECLARATION ON LIFE AND DEATH This Declaration on Life and Death, made while I am of sound mind, is provided as a means of indicating my desires and directions regarding treatment of care for me in the event I become irreversibly and terminally...