Court Judgement Reaffirms End of Life Decision Making
David Nitkin, EthicScan’s President, draws attention to the way this Supreme Court decision highlights differences between the law, ethics, and morality. The Justices affirm the requirement in law that, in jurisdictions which have Consent and Capacity Boards, physicians must get consent for removing life-sustaining interventions, like ventilators and feeding tubes. Nitkin Notes: “Family and human