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Originally Posted by After Shock Media
Yup in the US they can do a couple of things. One being getting an injunction so that they can prove that you are of not sound enough mind to make such a choice. If you have a living will or a few other such contracts, they can also strong arm the legal decision maker into what they way. Then of course if they get a body in with some life, no family etc. They can do whatever the wish to stabilize the person until identity and family is reached. A note alone would not prevent them from doing it, unless they were on your side of the fence.
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Right. Like if it were an elderly person who was clearly in poor health and had been for a long time and she came in with a note on her that said she didn't want any measures taken to save her life, they would probably honor something like that. When a young person comes in and tells them she has drank radiator fluid and wants to die, but wants them to make her comfortable, but not help, it might be reasonable to thing she is not of sound mind.