by APFLI | May 17, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In a surprise move, the Federal Court of Justice of Germany has legalized direct euthanasia, ruling that an attempted direct euthanasia of a comatose woman was not unlawful since she had given consent. “The expressed wishes of the patient … justified not only...
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 13, 2015 | Treatment Concerns - Definitions / Living Wills / Palliative Care / Terminal or Excessive Sedation / Organ Donation / DCD or NHBD / Hospice / POLST / DNR
[Comment: The basic problem is this quote: “The hardest choices center on when quality of life will be so diminished that death is preferable.” The real issue is about causing or hastening death, not whether predicted quality of life is “good...
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
There are 3 different pro-life advance directives available. In contrast to most “Living Wills”, all 3 pro-life alternatives state that food and water are to be provided (by feeding tube if necessary) unless death is imminent and the...