Friday, March 18, 2005
Outrage Overload
I'm taking a few days off to recharge. Charles has the conn.
But before I go, I want to inform everyone, in light of how Tom DeLay and Catkiller Frist have ordered Michael Schiavo to drag his brain-dead wife Terri Schiavo's body to Capitol Hill, that it's time to get a Medical Power of Attorney set up.
Living Wills are nice, but they alone won't stop the Fundies.
Regular Powers of Attorney won't stop the Fundies.
Only a Medical Power of Attorney (available in all states but Louisiana) will do that.
Again, NOTE WELL: A regular PoA does not cover medical decisions. You must have a Medical PoA for that.
LawDepot.com shows you how the form is put together. Filling one out is free; to get the completed form, you must pay a nominal fee. When the form is printed, take it to your lawyer and/or a notary to have it gone over to make sure it fits the requirements for your state.
(On edit: I was going to pack it in for the weekend, but I couldn't leave without saying that I honestly had no idea that Charles had just posted something on this very same subject, right down to the title. Great minds think alike.)
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