Month: July 2012

WI Catholic Bishops Condemn POLST Forms Citing It Overrides Advanced Directives

Pro-Life Wisconsin commends Wisconsin Catholic Bishops for warning against use of Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) PASTORAL STATEMENT EXCERPT: Due to the serious and real threats to the dignity of human life that POLST and all similar documents present, we encourage all Catholics to avoid using all such documents, programs, and materials.  The… Read More WI Catholic Bishops Condemn POLST Forms Citing It Overrides Advanced Directives

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Medical Journal: Unwilling Doctors Are A Barrier To Patient Suicide

click here:  Redefining Physicians’ Role in Assisted Dying — New England Journal of Medicine EXCERPT: Many medical professionals are uncomfortable with the idea of physicians playing an active role in ending patients’ lives,1 and the American Medical Association (AMA) and various state medical groups oppose legalization. This position is not an insurmountable barrier, however; we… Read More Medical Journal: Unwilling Doctors Are A Barrier To Patient Suicide

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