Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Proposed Italian law bans starvation and dehydration of terminal patients

Proposed Italian law bans starvation and dehydration of terminal patients | LifeSiteNews.com: The Italian Chamber of Deputies has begun to debate a new bill that would prohibit the starvation and dehydration of patients, even if they have completed a “living will” authorizing it. According to the bill, nutrition and hydration are not medical therapies, but rather “vital support” for patients.

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