[WSBAPT] Clients want to name children in Health Care Directive

[Jennifer Y. Sohn]

Why can't the children be given the final say on whether to pull the plug or
not if that is what the client wants?

 

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Subject: [WSBAPT] Clients want to name children in Health Care Directive
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Colleagues,

First time issue for me.  Clients, non-native English speakers, want to put
their children's names into a Health Care Directive to require physicians to
consult with and get approval from the children before honoring the terms of
the HCD.  I have tried to explain, in many different ways, why this is not
appropriate, but I can't find any legal citation to support my explanation.

Anyone have suggestions?  I tried to suggest that under their Health Care
POA, their children have a say in treatment/etc, but that the HCD is to be
their choice.

Please let me know if you have suggestions.

Thanks,

Lisa

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