1. Removing respirator from PVS patient (Quinlan) Removing feeding tube from PVS patient (Jobes, Brophy, Cruzan, Schiavo) Removing feeding tube from non- PVS patient (Requeña, Conroy) Physician-assisted suicide (Kevorkian, Quill, Nitschke) Direct killing by doctors (Kevorkian & Youk) Legalization of P.A.S. (Oregon ’s Death with Dignity Act) ? Final Exit (Derek Humphry)
2. Passive Active Continued treatment is causing suffering Continued living is causing suffering Therefore, intention is to remove the treatment . Therefore, intention is to remove the life .
3. What did you think about in filling out your living will? What considerations went into completing the form? Was whatever you specified consistent with Catholic teaching on end-of-life decisions? Why or why not? vt
