The Schiavo issue

[surfinmuse]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

... Can I just request here that I want MY feeding tube removed?...

Okay I just read up on this case, had to do a bit of catch-up. So it seems like she didn't have an "ADVANCE HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE," right? I know a bit about this stuff since my sister works in Hospice and EOL (End-Of-Life) care stuff. I think the Advance Healthcare Directive (I think that's the proper legalese) is something included in your Living Will & Trust. Sounds to me like she didn't have one.

Then again, I'm wondering how fool-proof those are. I mean, if this entire fiasco of government intervention (though one is reminded that perhaps it started w/ her parents?) is any indication, maybe the parameters of one's healthcare directive can be challenged by an opposing party.