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JNinWB

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6. This is not "end of life" care, it's "life is over" care.

Reply to ljm2002 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 05:47 PM

Dec 2013

Once it has been determined that a person is dead, why should the family be able to force the hospital to keep the dead person hooked up to "life-saving" machines.

The family can decide whether to end care when continuing the life support for a still-living individual is futile or cruel. That's not the case here.

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re: Jahi McMath - for anyone who can stand a little more absurdity - [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2013 OP

Fine, then let her continue to live as they did in the bible Warpy Dec 2013 #1

Exactly. enlightenment Dec 2013 #2

Just as I would not want others to decide... ljm2002 Dec 2013 #3

Are they paying for it? cthulu2016 Dec 2013 #4

This is not "end of life" care, it's "life is over" care. JNinWB Dec 2013 #6

In a world of limitless resources, yeah sure NickB79 Dec 2013 #7

Please do not link to World Nut Daily intaglio Dec 2013 #5

It states in this article LiberalElite Dec 2013 #8

It's still World Nut Daily ... n/t intaglio Dec 2013 #9

Years ago, as I recall, the Catholic Church had an sensible guideline for EOL care. JNinWB Dec 2013 #10