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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:19 AM Original message |
So, should I even bother giving my doctor and family my living will? |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. You should. But it's not a 100% guarantee. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. I have done that; I have both a living will |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. You should be frightened. |
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liberal43110 (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Are people coming out against living wills, |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yes - there were links to a news story about such a case |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, you should |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Unless they change the laws, a good living will should do you fine |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Actually, we don't really "know" what her true |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Which is sufficient to render a legal determination. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We have solid evidence as to what her true wishes were. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. hearsay is really "thin" when pulling the plug is involved |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Actually, no, it wasnt thin, it met the burden of proof. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Alan Dershowicz and other constitutional scholars consider |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Alan Derschowitz is entitled to an opinion-like when he said torture is OK |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. This case recieved plenty of judicial scrutiny. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. how many courts have rejected hearing the case because they |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Once more: this testimony was not hearsay. It is one of many |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Don't forget, there is a living will being challenged at present. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. What living will is being challenged |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. There were 2 links here to the news story in the past couple of days |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Her parents have said they would have opposed |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. As to your first paragraph, the guardian's report clearly indicates |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. So on which occassion were they lying? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Send it to your Congressman, Senators, and state legislators. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. I think I just may do that, |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. If TS had written anything down, and signed it in front of a notary |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I disagree. A living will can be challenged - one is being challenged |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I understand that, but my point |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. There is nothing to prevent them from challenging your living will. |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Don't forget 15 years of ignoring the physicians. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
17. health care power of attorney form should be used instead of |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes |
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_TJ_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. Go for it ! |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-05 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. If you have assets that you'll be leaving behind.... |
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