[Peach]

doctor's have said the opposite - that 9 out of 10 who previously had a living will - when actually in that situation - change their minds.

I'll wait while you provide a link. That is contrary to everything I've heard and read.

[Cboldt]

maine-iac7: doctor's have said the opposite - that 9 out of 10 who previously had a living will - when actually in that situation - change their minds.

Peach: I'll wait while you provide a link. That is contrary to everything I've heard and read.

This isn't on that point, but it is an interesting survey. The "Would trust ... " serious of questions is interesting. People don't trust the courts, it would seem ;-)

http://sda.berkeley.edu:7502/D3/GSS02/Doc/gs020099.htm#terminal

[Cboldt]

maine-iac7: doctor's have said the opposite - that 9 out of 10 who previously had a living will - when actually in that situation - change their minds.

Peach: I'll wait while you provide a link. That is contrary to everything I've heard and read.

Study: Most Change Mind About Assisted Suicide (7/3/2002)

Nearly 90% of people who ask their doctors to help them kill themselves later change their minds, US researchers report.

http://www.cancerpage.com/news/article.asp?id=4563 <-- Link

[Cboldt]

maine-iac7: doctor's have said the opposite - that 9 out of 10 who previously had a living will - when actually in that situation - change their minds.

Peach: I'll wait while you provide a link. That is contrary to everything I've heard and read.

The page that the "9 of 10 decide not to do the assisted suicide thing" has some other studies that might be interesting to readers.

http://www.cancerpage.com/news/about.asp?id=7 <-- Lots of studies
Will to live fluctuates among dying patients. <--