Sunday, September 6, 2009

NASGA Poll Results Are In!

If a person becomes completely incapacitated and has no advanced directives regarding his/her healthcare, should the law presume that the person wants to live, even if being kept alive through a feeding tube?

Yes, wants to live
41 (51%)

Yes, family members should decide
49 (62%)

No, wants to die
9 (11%)

No, the court should decide
5 (6%)

Unsure
3 (3%)

Thank you for voting!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The yes people are close in their opinion but divided on the specifics and the no people are also close.

Anonymous said...

The courts will continue to appoint 3rd parties, strangers as guardians to act in the best interest and on behalf of their wards no matter what we the little people want or desire.