Looks Like I Have Measles After Waxing

on living wills

Germany

show is the new form

directives for end of life

Catholics and evangelicals

Rome (NEV), February 2, 2011 - After that launched in 1999 and 2003 by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and the German Bishops' Conference (DBK), has now introduced the new form joint to allow the Germans who wish to leave his "testament biological. "The new text - adapted to the changing legislative framework - than the old version made obsolete, foregrounds the figure of the Trust and its mayor, and further refine the provisions on health care. The new model was developed in collaboration with the Community of Christian Churches in Germany (ACK). The concern of the evangelical and Catholic leaders is to not leave any room for interpretation than the choice expressed by the patient, by focusing on its responsibility.

The new version of "Christliche Patientenvorsorge" was presented to the public last January 26 in Domforum Cologne where they occurred, among others, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, president of DBK, and the Lutheran Bishop Jochen Bohl, Vice-Chairman of the EKD.

"He asked the Council to express the end of life directives always appointing a trustee - said Bohl -. Only in this way can be avoided abuse than previously expressed by ensuring the correct interpretation of the wishes of the patient no longer able to decide. From this point of view is primarily the choice of the trustee than mere directives on medical treatment. " "A sensible choice and ethically responsible," said Zollitsch, stressing that he could worry about the end of its life, being "still in good health," is a real opportunity. Friedrich Weber, president dell'ACK, welcomed the success of "cooperation among Christian churches on this important issue."


taken from
NEV - Evangelical News of February 2, 2011
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