The Pope John Paul/the Euthanasia. Does the Doctor Lina Pavonelli know the Cathechism of the Catholic Church?

Question

Doctor Lina Pavonelli wrote in her book that the Pope John Paul II died by Euthanasia according to the Catholic Church. And that the Pope refused the treatment because he considered it disproporcionated.
Let’s read the Cathechism of the Catholic Church:

2278 Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of "over-zealous" treatment.
Here one does not will to cause death; one's inability to impede it is merely accepted.

2279 …The use of painkillers to alleviate the sufferings of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable. Palliative care is a special form of disinterested charity. As such it should be encouraged.

What do you think about this?

PAUL W: Yes; your explanation is correct. But the Catholic Church does not say that the use of morphine is Euthanasia. It's Euthanasia if the overdose is such that causes the death immediatly.

Answer 1

+ Pope John Paul II +

The medical expert is grasping for notariety by proposing a non-existant scandal. She even tries to redefine the Church's definition of euthanasia.

Pope John Paul II was not euthanized. No one administered a lethal dose of medication with the intention of killing the Pope. Nor did they starve him to death.

At least Time Magazine presented both sides of the story: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664189,00.html

+ Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide +

As Christians, we believe that human life is a sacred gift from God to be cherished and respected because every human being is created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26).

In heeding God’s command, "Thou shall not kill" (Exodus 20:13), we recognize that we cannot end of our lives or the lives of others as we please. We must respect and protect the dignity of human from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death.

Both euthanasia and assisted suicide violate God's commandment not to kill.

Euthanasia occurs when a doctor or medical staff person administers a lethal dose of medication with the intention of killing the patient.

Assisted suicide occurs when a doctor or medical staff person prescribes a lethal amount of medication with the intent of helping a person commit suicide. The patient then takes the dose or turns the switch.

We also recognize the need for the proper management of pain. Modern medicine provides effective treatments for pain that guarantees that no one will suffer a painful death. No one needs to escape pain by seeking death.

Suicidal wishes among the terminally ill are due to treatable depression similar to that of other suicidal people. If we address their pain, depression and other problems, then there is generally no more talk of suicide.

Repercussions of Assisted Suicide
+ The patient seriously, possibly completely, damages his or her relationship with God.
+ Anyone assisting a suicide gravely endangers his or her spiritual, psychological, and emotional well-being including family members and medical professionals.
+ Corruption of the medical profession: whose ethical code calls on physicians to serve life and never to kill. The American Medical Association, the American Nurses Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and dozens of other medical groups argue that the power to assist in taking patients’ lives is "a power that most health-care professionals do not want and could not control.”
+ Society will more and more disregards the dignity of human life.

Possible Corruptions
+ Exploitation of the marginalized: The poor, the elderly, minorities, those who lack health insurance would be the first to feel pressure to die.
+ Cost control: Patients with long term or expensive illnesses and considered economic liabilities would be encouraged die.
+ Rebirth of historical prejudices: Many able-bodied people, including some physicians, say they would "rather be dead than disabled." Such prejudices could easily lead families, physicians, and society to encourage death for people who are depressed and emotionally vulnerable as they adjust to life with a serious illness or disability.

Jesus uttered the words of faith that continue to inspire and to guide the Church’s teaching in this mystery of Christian death: "This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again" (John 10:17).

+ Pope John Paul II +

The medical expert is grasping for notariety by proposing a non-existant scandal. She even tries to redefine the Church's definition of euthanasia.

Pope John Paul II was not euthanized. No one administered a lethal dose of medication with the intention of killing the Pope. Nor did they starve him to death.

At least Time Magazine presented both sides of the story: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664189,00.html

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 2270 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art5.htm#2270
http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0897.asp

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Do you know that most people who have severe terminal cancer don't die from the primary cause of the illness but through the necessity of increased doses of strong pain medication such as morphine to alleviate the intense pain. I am sure this Lady Doctor was saying the same sort of thing because the Pope needed to be given very strong medication and probably expired due to an overdose of that medication which in most cases is inevitable. The body in it's very weakened state cannot process the amount of drugs necessary, but it will alleviate any pain or suffering. Had he not been given these kinds of medication then his final sufferings would have been unbearable and he would have passed over in absolute pain and agony. Thank god for Brompton's Cocktail, (mixture of morphine and heroin used medically to alleviate the intense and final suffering of those who have terminal cancers and other such medically terminal disease). In most cases the person just floats off in a dream like state unaware of any pain and then just peacefully expires.

Answer 3

Doctor lina needs to read the catechism like you quoted. John Paul did not die from euthanasia.

Answer 4

Hola vincenso que cambio y que pregunta es fuerte mi tia unico familiar que tenia en la Argentina me pedia la Eutanasia pero gracias a Dios no tuve que hacerlo eso del papa yo lo habia escuchado hace mucho y te acuerdas de ese papa que duro 6 dias no recuerdo su nombre tambien se dijo lo mismo no te contesto en Ingles porque me demoro mucho porque tengo que traducir del Indio al Chileno y adaptadlo al Español es mucho para mi cabezita lee
esto que te mando esta bueno


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Answer 5

it's all BS.

Pope John Paul II died of old age.

Answer 6

they are just angry because the Catholic Church fights against the killing of the infirm and the elderly

Answer 7

papacho que michi que res no te entiendo ni michi cuando te volviste americano ah

Answer 8

you need to get out more , what a load of bollocks

Answer 9

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