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In a 5–4 decision, the Court affirmed the earlier ruling of the Supreme Court of Missouri and ruled in favor of the State of Missouri, finding it was acceptable to require "clear and convincing evidence" of a patient's wishes for removal of life support. A significant outcome of the case was the creation of advance health directives.
A Court of Protection judge ruled that the father of two, in his 40s, made a valid ‘advance decision’ to refuse hospital treatment.
Where the patient's advance decision relates to a refusal of potentially life-saving or life prolonging treatment, this must be recorded in writing and witnessed. Any advance refusal is legally binding, providing that the patient is an adult, the patient was competent and properly informed when reaching the prior decision.
Passive euthanasia is legal, by way of advance decisions giving patients the right to refuse life saving treatment. [179] Food and liquid can also be withdrawn from someone in a permanent vegetative state without the need for court approval.
Her parents, Claire Staniforth, 35, and Dean Gregory, 37, appeared at a court hearing on Friday to appeal the hospital’s decision not to provide another round of treatment.
According to the British Government, every adult with mental capacity has the right to agree to or refuse medical treatment. [66] To make their advance wishes clear, people can use a living will, which can include general statements about wishes, which are not legally binding, and specific refusals of treatment called "advance decisions" or ...
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The surrogate decision maker must be a trusted individual that is able to make crucial decisions on behalf of the advance directive client. The advance directive should also indicate specific instructions for when a patient is incapacitated. Treatment options should be examined and discussed with a physician, attorney, and family