Our advance directives about how we should die should be respected – Court of Protection – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 3rd, 2014 in Court of Protection, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

‘In a careful and humane judgment, the Court of Protection has demonstrated that the law is capable of overlooking the stringent requirements of the conditions governing advance directives, and stressed that a “holistic” view of the patients’ wishes and feelings must be adopted, if those point to the withdrawal of life saving treatment.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd June 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com