Lessons in living wills
Updated 03/23/2005
Put
care choices in writing, experts urge
PROVIDENCE -- What do most Rhode Islanders have
in common with Terri Schiavo?
Schiavo
case sparks push for living wills
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Terri Schiavo didn't have
a living will. But because of her, thousands of other Americans won't make that
same mistake. Attorneys and organizations that promote the importance of living
wills and advance directives say the bitter legal battle over the severely brain
damaged woman has led many people to put their end-of-life wishes in writing.
Web resources
R.I. power of attorney for health care (also en espanol) and living will forms
R.I. advance directives form for a nursing home resident
A
national electronic living will registry
A
health-care advance planning guide from the American Bar Association
Related links
Terri's Fight: The official Web site for the
Schindler family and their battle to keep Terri Schiavo-Schindler alive
A Time to Die: A
1997 Providence Journal and projo.com special report chronicles the efforts
by Rhode Islander Noel Early, stricken with Lou Gehrig's disease, to make
physician-assisted suicide legal
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