Free Death Card

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“ From the BBC ‘Available in pubs, banks, libraries, GP surgeries, even some churches, the Advanced Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT) card sits snugly in a wallet or purse and instructs a doctor to withhold treatment should the carrier lose the capacity to make decisions, because of an accident or illness. Dubbed the “right-to-die card”, it’s being seen by some as a short-cut to euthanasia. But its backers say it is a practical way of implementing the Mental Capacity Act, which came into force in 2007. [seen by some as a short-cut to euthanasia.] ” Side stepping  moral arguments about this sort of thing,  I'll instead ask: Do you think this would be happening if the state had not assumed the role of health care provider?  And, do you doubt for a moment that the media will more and more portray snuffing yourself as a heroic act?  Fasten seats belts.