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Traditional Catholic Faith => Catholic Living in the Modern World => Topic started by: mcollier on June 15, 2018, 07:37:09 PM

Title: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
Post by: mcollier on June 15, 2018, 07:37:09 PM
Good afternoon: 

Attached you will find a Pro Forma Combined Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney that was developed for Catholics living in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 

I highlighted the sections of the docuмent that are the most questionable/concerning and asking for suggested revised language. 

What Church docuмents did Catholics look to Pre-Vatican II? 

Thank you for any suggestions/advice. 

God bless, 
Title: Re: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
Post by: Marie Teresa on June 15, 2018, 07:50:06 PM
I don't know that I could answer your questions, but here is an old thread about this topic:

Living will directives for Traditional Catholics? (https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/living-will-directives-for-traditional-catholics/)


If you call the organization on that link (http://www.patientsrightscouncil.org/site/advance-directive-protective-medical-decisions-docuмent/), you probably could get your questions answered.  Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
Post by: Nadir on June 16, 2018, 01:43:38 AM
I very uncomfortable with this:


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This LIVING WILL shall take effect
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(1) when my attending physician determines
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(2)that I am incompetent which means that I lack sufficient capacity to understand the potential material benefits, risks and alternatives involved in a specific proposed health care decision;
I am unable to make the health care decision on my behalf; or I am unable to communicate a decision about my health care.

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For the LIVING WILL to be effective, my attending physician must also verify that:
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1. I have an end-stage medical condition, that is, I have an incurable and irreversible medical condition
in an advanced state which will result in death despite the introduction or continuation of medical treatment;or
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2. I am (3)permanently unconscious, which is a total and irreversible loss of consciousness and capacity for interaction with the environment.
(1) How can we be sure that the "attending physician" is a fit person to decide on our behalf?

(2) Will he know us well enough and better than the person appointed and sitting at the bedside observing the patient for a much longer time?

(3) What determines permanently unconscious? It's like the term "brain dead"? (Which is a fraud used to steal organs from living persons". How often do patients diagnosed as permanently unconscious come to consciousness.
Title: Re: Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney - Suggested Revisions
Post by: mcollier on June 16, 2018, 08:56:24 AM
Thank you Marie Teresa and Nadir! 

Since this is an important thread for all Catholics trying to maintain the traditional Faith I will re-post the attachment and replies to the original thread. 

God bless,