A woman @ the hospital I work at is being starved and dehydrated..

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for the purpose of ending her life. Just like the woaman in Florida.

She is brain damaged from an MVA (motor vehicle accident), but somewhat alert, responsive to stimuli and does show signs of emotion. She is not on a ventilator, just a blow-by mister. This woman is 37 yrs old and has 3 young children. Her husband wants her "out of her misery", for reasons unknown to me.

This woman is able to communicate through eye gaze and physical twitches.

The other day we were given a directive to remove her feeding tube and just let her pass.

I care for this woman at times and have noticed an increased sense of fear and anxiety in her emotional state. This is sickening!

I realize that death is a part the job of working in healthcare but its tough for me, as a caretaker, to just let this lady, for whom I've been caring for, die.

IMO, she is aware of the situation and wants to live. She's scared and more agitated than ever before.

Granted there is no quality in her life, and the financial burden on the family and insurance company is of great proportion, but the method that is being used to end her life is cruel, and the staff and I have to watch this.

Is Dr. Kervorkian such a monster after all?