So if I can I want to make a living will that basically says if I’m in a vegetative state I want the plug pulled. Â Like if I theoretically shot myself in the head or jumped off a cliff/building or got in a random car accident and ended up brain-dead but not completely dead I’d want my organs donated and the plug pulled and pumped full of morphine to pass away peacefully.
I’m awaiting your informing replies folks. Â Take care. Â I’m off to work for now.
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If you’re in UK – I’m fairly certain the family, or next of kin, decides when the “plug can be pulled”. Be it straight away, or after years of being in a “vegetative state”. It happened to one of my relatives. They stopped the machines after a day.
Considerate of you to donate the organs though – good on you. 🙂
All the best.
It depends on your jurisdiction. In the England and Wales an advance directive is a legally binding document. If treatment is administered contrary to your written instructions then the NHS trust will be liable. The only way they can challenge it is by applying to the court of protection.