I am in two minds @CAL Y My dad had antibiotics and blood transfusions when he had pneumonia and they saved his life and he lived another year which we were grateful for. I could not have refused treatment for him, it would have been wrong in his case. A year later he was so wracked with cancer that I prayed he would just die but he wouldn't because he didn't want to, he wanted to live. Of course he did eventually die and I suppose you could say it was a good death because he died at home, in his bed, painlessly with me holding his hand.
My brother wanted to refuse all treatments for dad as soon as we found out that he had cancer but I said no and I was right because dad got another year of good quality life (until the last couple of weeks) and he was very happy.
I don't think that life should be prolonged at any cost but I am uneasy with the right to refuse treatment for another person. Dad's mind hadn't gone and he was still capable of choosing his own treatment and he always said to listen to the doctor so I did.
My brother wanted to refuse all treatments for dad as soon as we found out that he had cancer but I said no and I was right because dad got another year of good quality life (until the last couple of weeks) and he was very happy.
I don't think that life should be prolonged at any cost but I am uneasy with the right to refuse treatment for another person. Dad's mind hadn't gone and he was still capable of choosing his own treatment and he always said to listen to the doctor so I did.