CAD -“smh……What a terrible and godless system”
You can say that about the US also.
I took an ethics class in College.
One of the main cases discussed was the case of Karen Ann Quinlan.
Did you ever hear about that case?
It was one of the first cases in the US where they removed a young patient from Life Support.
It was decided in the NJ Supreme Court:
“1. To discharge, with the thanks of the Court for his service, the present guardian of the person of Karen Quinlan, Thomas R. Curtin, Esquire, a member of the Bar and an officer of the court.
2. To appoint Joseph Quinlan as guardian of the person of Karen Quinlan with full power to make
decisions with regard to the identity of her treating physicians.”
At that time, the US government was opposed to withdrawing Life Support.
At that time – Most of the docs believed that once someone is on a Respirator – you don’t remove it.
Along came the father and fought it in court.
He eventually won in NJ Supreme Court.
What do you think nowadays – will most Medical personnel want to remove Life Support or Not?