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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1483445" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>I'm simultaneously horrified and fascinated by the idea that someone that was dead (met the definition of brain death) may be subsequently declared alive.</p><p>Also intrigued by all of the public policy implications. CA declares her dead but NJ allows a family to "not believe in" brain death therefore she;s moved by the family to NJ and <u>NJ</u> taxpayers pick up millions in Medicaid bills for her round-the-clock care...</p><p>And: if a health care provider has the right to not assist in an abortion (if it's against his/her moral beliefs), doesn't a provider <u>also</u> have the right to refuse to perform surgery or otherwise care for a corpse (if their belief system says that brain death=death)? Seems many of the providers were given no choice.</p><p>And the fact that the family can't claim her as a dependent because to the IRS she's dead, even though she has some (very limited but seemingly purposeful) movement? Weird as all heck.</p><p>Just an amazing case.</p><p>And the fact that her CEREBRUM is intact?! She may well be "locked in." Ugh. "There" but unable to communicate at all. How horrifying that would be, no? If this happens to me, TG can come on over and administer his usual "prescription."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1483445, member: 20599"] I'm simultaneously horrified and fascinated by the idea that someone that was dead (met the definition of brain death) may be subsequently declared alive. Also intrigued by all of the public policy implications. CA declares her dead but NJ allows a family to "not believe in" brain death therefore she;s moved by the family to NJ and [u]NJ[/u] taxpayers pick up millions in Medicaid bills for her round-the-clock care... And: if a health care provider has the right to not assist in an abortion (if it's against his/her moral beliefs), doesn't a provider [u]also[/u] have the right to refuse to perform surgery or otherwise care for a corpse (if their belief system says that brain death=death)? Seems many of the providers were given no choice. And the fact that the family can't claim her as a dependent because to the IRS she's dead, even though she has some (very limited but seemingly purposeful) movement? Weird as all heck. Just an amazing case. And the fact that her CEREBRUM is intact?! She may well be "locked in." Ugh. "There" but unable to communicate at all. How horrifying that would be, no? If this happens to me, TG can come on over and administer his usual "prescription." [/QUOTE]
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