Futile Care Theory

Futile Medical Care refers to the belief that in cases where there is no hope for improvement, no course of treatment is provided.

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Seeing that no one escapes death – we (individually and as the Church) need to discuss death and dying.

Lia Mills of Canada: “As a nation we need to kill the pain not the patient.  If euthanasia is allowed, the frail line of trust between doctor and patient would be destroyed.”

A paper about to be published in the Journal of Law and Medicine promoting a model futile care hospital protocol argues that patients and surrogates be made aware that the hospital has ultimate decision making authority.

We should care about a philosophy of life that says that how valuable you are depends on how well you function and a philosophy of medicine that says that if someone is going to die anyway, there’s no benefit in prolonging life.

Dr. Bellieni urges us to stop treating little preborn, newborn, and infirm people like second-class citizens, denying their personhood and their basic human rights.

John is in the end stages of AIDS and  intends to seek the assistance of his physician in committing suicide. What does God have to say?

An “end-of-life planning” provision dropped from the Obamacare legislation during the “death panel” controversy has quietly reappeared as a new Medicare regulation. 

Acting on the speculation that such chilled air could not be good for the patient, the tube was removed. One month later, the woman came out of the vegetative state and was verbal and able to respond to questions.

We need only look to the experience of the Netherlands to see the social forces unleashed by legalizing the euthanasia/assisted suicide. 

Deacon Charlie Burch shares with us the story of a hospice ministry founded on sound Christian principles.

Read important information about the Living Will and the Durable Power of Attorney.

If you are caring for a special-needs family member, here are some important steps to follow.

Around a quarter of patients in an acute vegetative state when they are first admitted to hospital have a good chance of recovering making it extremely important to use caution when deciding to limit medical care.

Ms. Harper points out that euthanasia is more common than you might imagine. She has a checklist for you make sure your loved one is protected.

Lionel Roosemont told his story at the Second International Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, As Canada and several U.S. states mull over legislation to legalize assisted suicide or euthanasia. 

On April 21, a British judge rejected the pleas of parents whose daughter is brain-damaged, in continual pain, and likely terminal.

Please note: this article has a political bias intoned by the author. NOEL has chosen to post this article because it provides a summary of information about the current actions taken by the US goverment on embryonic stem cell research.

 

Wesley Smith shares ways of treating the sick and dying. Specifically he studies the deaths of Ronald Reagan and Alzheimers patients in the Netherlands.

While Israeli children die at the hands of Hamas bombers, Dutch children as young as 12 can now request a helping hand from the medical profession in ending their lives.

The courts are considering whether Oregon has found acceptable middle ground with its 4-year-old assisted suicide law.  

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PRAYER FOR LIFE Lord God, thank you for creating human life in your image. Thank you for my life and the lives of those I love. Thank you for teaching us through Scripture the value you place on life. Help me to uphold the sanctity of life in my church and community. Give me the strength to stand up to those forces
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