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What is your opinion on life support? Where do you stand? The Terri Schiavo case greatly clarified both sides of the debate for what could be called right to life or right to death. On the side of the so-called "right to die" are countless court rulings, which stopped just short of the U.S. Supreme Court, and a group called Aging with Dignity, an organization which has worked towards furthering various right to die causes. On the side of keeping the human body alive for as long as medical technology makes possible are groups like Operation Rescue, the Christian Defense Coalition and the Vatican. No matter where you stand on the issue of artificial life support, with a living will you can establish your own wishes in writing so that your family won't end up in court.
In today's world, artificial life support can keep a person alive for years, regardless of brain function or amount of pain an individual is experiencing. A Maine living will is a legal document which indicates simply what your wishes are in the event that you are put on artificial life support, or individual health care instruction. You can include special directives for things like pain medication, food and water, and if you want to remain on life support for a certain period of time.
LegalZoom can help. We prepare customized living wills which meet every legal requirement in Maine. A LegalZoom living will also allows you to combine a living will with the appointment of a health care agent, a person who can make decisions on your behalf even if you're not terminally ill or in an irreversible coma, but are unable to make your decisions known on your own. Start the process today, simply fill out our easy, online questionnaire and complete your Maine living will in three easy steps.
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