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To: greenspirit who wrote (105198)3/21/2005 11:24:18 AM
From: aladin  Read Replies (1) of 793919
 
Michael,

While coming in to work there was a debate on the BBC between a British Doctor and A Dutch Right to die advocate. The BEEB interviewer was obviously siding with the Dutch advocate, but then the Doctor asked the following:

What will be put as the cause of death on her death certificate?

This is not euthanasia for a terminally ill person - his answer was that she will die of starvation and dehydration. This is never done in the UK for coma or PVS patients unless there were explicit instructions left. There was considerable silence.

However, since her husband appears to have no vested financial interest in continuing the fight, I am at a loss to figure out his motive - unless this was discussed.

I tend to dismiss the allegations of spousal abuse - simply because they were not brought up before he decided to withhold nourishment and let her die. But I will go with CB on that one - if he orders a cremation without autopsy - it will stink.

John
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