All states, including Utah, have provisions for some form of health care directive, allowing individuals to exert control over their lives and estates in the event they become incapable of making their own health care decisions. The case of Karen Ann Quinlan gave national attention to this conflict. Quinlan, who suffered irreversible brain damage, was sustained for eight years on a respirator until her parents secured permission from a New Jersey court to disconnect life support. After it was disconnected, however, Quinlan did not die but instead lived another 10 years sustained by a feeding tube. In 1977, the year the Quinlans took their daughter’s case to court, California passed the Natural Death Act — essentially the first living will law. Other states followed. In 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a patient’s right to refuse life-sustaining treatment, including food and water, as long as that wish is expressed in a valid, written document that complies with applicable state law (Cruzan v. Director, MDH). Today, most states have living will statutes, and others allow patients to control, through an advanced health care directive, the care they’ll receive if rendered incompetent. You Need a Living WillA living will is a person’s statement to health care providers dictating the types of life-prolonging treatment he or she would not want to receive if confronted with a life-threatening condition making them incapable of communicating desired medical treatment. The purpose of a living will is to make important health care decisions at a time when a person is still competent to make them. It was created to spare a person who is incompetent and near death any unwanted suffering, medical treatment, and health care expenses. Living Will Lawyer Free ConsultationWhen you need a living will, call Ascent Law for your free consultation (801) 676-5506. We want to help you.
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