Thursday, March 25, 2010

Woman has the right to starve herself to death, say New Zealand doctors...

A 60-year-old woman was reported on Wednesday to be starving herself to death in a Wellington hospital and the Medical Association said it was not a doctor's job to stop her.

Margaret Page, who suffered a cerebral haemorrhage 20 years ago, said she no longer wants to live and stopped eating 11 days ago, according to news reports.

Three psychiatric assessments found her capable of making her own decisions and the St John of God hospital where she has lived for four years is respecting her decision as her right. More...

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