Tag: patient
Dutch Supreme Court Approves Euthanasia for Dementia
The Reuters story leaves out some details. The doctor had drugged the woman before starting to euthanize her, and instructed the family to hold the struggling patient down.
Forcing a Hospice to Euthanize in Canada
Euthanasia is more than just legal in Canada. It has become a government-guaranteed right.
Bioethics Versus Catholic Healthcare: California Court Ruling Proves My Point
A Catholic hospital chain known as Dignity Health refused to perform a hysterectomy on a transgendered male, as against Catholic moral teaching.
“Starve Me” Advance Directive Would Be Immoral
Many of these provisions are, to say the least, subject to interpretation. And people with dementia may refuse food one meal, and accept the next.
Dr. Egnor on Free Will and the “Alien Hand”
A reader asked whether this disproves the unity and freedom of the will. It appears that the patient wills two things simultaneously: getting dressed and getting undressed.