Crepaldi: Law on end of life care, yes, but the conditions of Riccardo Cascioli, 08.03.2011, http://www.labussolaquotidiana.it
began March 7 the House debate on the draft law on advance directives for treatment (DAT) among major controversy that cross the different political parties. And even among those who are for the defense of life from conception to natural death, there are conflicting statements. To do some 'clarity, we turned to Monsignor Giampaolo Crepaldi, archbishop of Trieste and a deep knowledge of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
Monsignor Crepaldi, meanwhile Let's be clear about the terms. There are those who the law defines "end of life" and who speaks of "living wills". What is the correct expression?
is not correct to talk about living wills. Even before the changes in the behavior and customs were passed from changes of language, just think to the 'voluntary interruption of pregnancy "or" reproductive health ". The living will indicates an absolute availability subject to itself, namely the complete absence of duties toward you. It also indicates an expression of will - just as is done in a will - which nobody can oppose and then linking the doctors. The draft law under discussion does not include any of these two senses. Indeed necessary to speak of an advance directive or treatment of the law on end of life.
Englaro After the case, the pro-life before she got the call for a law, but not everyone agrees, some argue that life would be better protected in the current situation. What do you say?
Unfortunately it was a ruling by the Cassazione a dare il via alla sospensione della idratazione e dell’alimentazione ad Eluana Englaro, nonostante il sondino non sia una terapia e quindi non si possa considerare accanimento terapeutico. Anche il medico che ha ucciso tramite eutanasia il signor Welby è stato alla fine prosciolto. Questo ci dice che sarà ancora possibile in futuro una “eutanasia giudiziaria”. E’ vero che la si può combattere sul piano giudiziario e non necessariamente su quello legislativo, ma la recente esperienza mette in evidenza le difficoltà di una simile impresa, anche a causa della “interpretabilità” delle leggi attualmente in vigore. Il passaggio alla legge, quindi, anche se pericoloso, era ed è obbligato.
Critics, however, deserve to be heard. They rightly emphasizes that the law sets for the first time the ability to write and sign a statement in advance of treatment. This is a new fact that, in future, may allow extensive interpretation and initiatives aimed at broadening the possibilities of self-determination. Monitoring should be done very carefully and ensure mobilization continues, all things difficult to achieve.
Critics also put emphasis on the danger that this law is named as "Catholic." E ' vero che a sostenerla sono in tanti, ma è anche certo che i cattolici sono in prima linea. Se così fosse, eventuali deroghe future, applicazioni improprie o suoi successivi allargamenti applicativi potrebbero essere considerati come “cattolici”. Non possiamo negare che qualcosa del genere sia successo per la legge 40 sulla fecondazione assistita. Non é una legge cattolica, ma per l’opinione pubblica, che non esamina le cose nel dettaglio, lo è in quanto non ammette la fecondazione eterologa. Anche molti cattolici oggi credono che la fecondazione omologa sia moralmente lecita e che solo quella eterologa non lo sia.
Il pericolo di aprire una porta per poi mettersi to run to limit the damage there is and must be adhered to even if, as I said above, it seems an inevitable risk. Aimed at limiting the damage of an unjust law rather than eliminate it erode the ethical monitoring of conscience. Even the law 194 on the maximum program seems to have been abandoned by most in favor of the minimum face at least "run" the law. Next to the approval of the law there is an immense work to be done for cultural and mentality. To think that the law alone will solve anything is childish. So I think that critical reflections on the law will be helpful.
The bill currently under debate in the House responds to the demands placed on you?
I think so. Although there remain concerns that I expressed above.
If the current draft amendments would encounter a pejorative, that roads would remain for those who defend life?
pejorative front of amendments during the process in the classroom, I think that those who defend life and have to fight them, if the non-negotiable principle of life was challenged with veiled forms of assisted suicide or hydration and nutrition is considered questionable, both from the person who made the statement in advance by both the doctor, I think the government should withdraw the bill. Would be unfortunate if the government is hiding behind the postponement of the decision to the conscience of individual members. This would be an abdication of their moral and political responsibilities. However, no member who considers himself a Catholic could vote on a law end of life that does not fully respect the right to life as something unavailable to anyone.
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