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Euthanasia and Living Wills

THE STORY

Imagine someone you love...better yet, imagine yourself lying in a
hospital bed oblivious to the world around you, unable to move or show any signs
of life, your own existence controlled by an I.V., a respiratory machine, and a
feeding tube. In essence you are dead. Your body is no longer able to sustain
life, its entire purpose is now replaced by a machine - you are being kept alive
by artificial means. At this point the question arises - should you be kept
alive by these means or should you be allowed to die a natural death?
Unfortunately you are unable to answer this question because your voice is
limited to a \"beep\" on a heart monitor machine. Who then is going to decide if
you live artificially or die naturally? Who gets to play God? Well, if your
family doesn\'t have your written consent in the form of a living will, to cease
life support, then the doctor will make the ultimate decision for both you and
your family.
Most often......

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