Cheapening Real People
By Judie Brown Nathan Gray is an assistant professor of medicine and palliative care at Duke University who wrote a commentary on COVID-19 patients that…
By Judie Brown Nathan Gray is an assistant professor of medicine and palliative care at Duke University who wrote a commentary on COVID-19 patients that…
By Judie Brown I was shocked to read in a recent BARRON’s article that “the coronavirus has caused long-term-care facilities serving older and disabled people,…
By Judie Brown Personal mortality dawns on most of us early in life. Though that’s not a bad thing, we must realize that there are…
The threat to human beings has never been greater in California.
The life of a human being is something that should be treasured, valued, and respected. Yet we don’t see that in today’s society when it comes to a tiny preborn baby, a terminally sick individual, an elderly person, or anyone deemed unworthy or unwanted. More often than not, these people are seen as expendable or better off dead. We must change this twisted mindset.
We are all created in the image and likeness of God. Because of His goodness, we are brought into the world. We are never to end a life, even because of a terminal disease. Many people and organizations will have us believe otherwise. They encourage us to die with “dignity” yet they don’t seem to truly understand the meaning of the word.
End-of-life care is a crucial component to healthcare and one that has received much attention lately. With the push for people to sign advance directives, and many not knowing the implications of their signature, education is key.
The Wisconsin bishops then instruct their flock, “Due to the serious and real threats to the dignity of human life that POLST and all similar documents present, we encourage all Catholics to avoid using all such documents, programs, and materials.
Wisconsin Catholic Conference of Bishops Upholds the Sacredness of Each Human Being’s Life by Condemning the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
As a person who fully respects human life, you will want to ensure that your actual wishes are understood and carried out. Therefore, you will…
One of the pro-life movement’s pioneers, Joseph Stanton, M.D., once wrote that living wills are documents that are best described as death warrants