observer Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 The family of a comatose brain damaged Muslim man, are taking legal action against an NHS Trust, to force them to administer resucitation treatment if required. They say that "only God can decide" on this issue. Well, if the Doctor's are knocking off resucitation treatment, surely that IS allowing "God to decide"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Or are the doctors playing God? The moors monster, it seems, even after leaving written instruction that he was not to be resucitated in the event of his losing conciousness, was resucitated after he had apparantly died for several minutes. Another doctor playing God? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Or are the doctors playing God? The moors monster, it seems, even after leaving written instruction that he was not to be resucitated in the event of his losing conciousness, was resucitated after he had apparantly died for several minutes. Another doctor playing God? Perhaps they hadn't had time to read the notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Perhaps they hadn't had time to read the notes. Apparantly it was well known anyway that it was is wish to be left to die but they do insist on keeping him alive and it's costing the taxpayer millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I think he is classed as a mentally ill patient and not a prisoner therefore they probably cannot treat him according to his own wishes as he isn't regarded as being in any fit state to make that judgement. Not saying I think its right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I think he is classed as a mentally ill patient and not a prisoner therefore they probably cannot treat him according to his own wishes as he isn't regarded as being in any fit state to make that judgement. Not saying I think its right though. That is quite so P J. That is why he was being interviewed by a phsyciatrist, by his request, at the time he started to fit then died. To find out if he was in a right state of mind whereby he could have been transferred to a normal prison, where they would legally have been unable to force feed him to keep him alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I'm glad he isn't getting what he wants , its a tiny, tiny thing but anything he doesn't like is a good thing as far as I'm concerned. Its nothing to what he will get if there is indeed a Hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 As for the original topic, surely by forcing a doctor to attempt resuss against his better judgement, on the grounds that only God can decide, is forcing the doctor to play God? Confused, you will be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I agree with your last post PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Well, for once, a court has made a common sense judgement and backed the decision of the NHS Trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 The family of a comatose brain damaged Muslim man, are taking legal action against an NHS Trust, to force them to administer resucitation treatment if required. They say that "only God can decide" on this issue. Shouldn't they remove him to a Mosque then God can decide without interference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Oh..Oh..Oh..Oh..Oh..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well the Judge actually mentioned "meaningfull life" in his remarks; which if turned on it's head, questions the law against voluntary euthanasia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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