Will the Catholic hospital honor the wishes of yourself or your spouse to have recussitation efforts stopped or life support withdrawn? Even if you have a legally valid living will?
2006-09-06 13:30:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a difference between no heroic measures and starving and euthanasia so yes. They will. I am a Catholic and I have such a living will.
2006-09-06 13:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They absolutely will. I've worked in a Catholic hospital and everyone is asked about DNR (do not resuscitate). We've been in the middle of a code (CPR) and when the family has requested us to stop, we stop. If they're on a ventilator and the family wants to discontinue, we've been known to take patients off.
2006-09-06 20:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by swrong 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, they have and do. at the age of 28 i established my first living will with the no heroic measures clause. there is, however, one slight difference than most -- they can keep me alive for up to 72 hours once i am legally brain dead and no chances - if they remove support and i die - they can "start me back up" for those 72 hours so that they can harvest any viable organs or get the needed implant recipients close for the transplant.
2006-09-06 21:10:27 · answer #3 · answered by Marysia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think they will. However, you might want to ask that question specifically of someone who works at the hospital who would know how individual situations are handled there.
2006-09-06 20:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋