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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Is a Catholic hospital going to honor your medical directive?

Did you know that Catholic-owned hospitals reserve the right to ignore your written legal medical directive for end-of-life care decisions in favor of their own religious teachings and the opinions of their faith leaders? (It doesn't matter whether you are Catholic or not; their rules apply to all patients in hospitals owned by the Catholic church.)

Why Catholic Hospitals Should Scare You 


Catholic Directive May Thwart End-Of-Life Wishes


A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decisions  (Note the discussion on the "redemptive value" of suffering pain.)


Sample form for Advance Medical Directive, with instructions and caveats, from a Catholic Hospital 


Hospitals Ordered To Follow End-Of-Life Care Wishes ... but Catholic leaders are suing the Obama Administration, saying it is an infringement of their religious freedom to follow the same laws as everyone else.

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