press release bioethanol - See Section University of secular bioethics A. Vitelli di Torino
Torino, 11/6/2010
We express our disagreement about the conclusions that emerge from the White Paper on the vegetative and minimally conscious just released by the Ministry of Health - conclusions that seem dictated by ideology rather than genuine scientific investigation.
The document states that it is necessary to recognize as a disability, vegetative state serious "because people are" able "to return to the home without the support of equipment for life support." We wonder whether this is sufficient reason to declare a condition a vegetative state, where there is no conscience or no chance of interaction, such as an extremely serious form of disability. The lack of solid scientific subjects is also evident in the assertion that people in PVS feel pain. On the bill that "in their state of" unconscious with his eyes open "suffer, so the" working group "recommends to" extend the prescription painkillers to all those in a vegetative state to be diagnosed as probable sources of pain such as abscesses and sores'. " Yet, returning to the recent Englaro, we must admit that Eluana has never shown any reaction to pain. Still, there appears a statement with a strong ethical and ideological definition artificial nutrition and hydration as "normal care" and not medical treatment, because the consequence would be to transform their possible suspension in a drop-care ".
Although we agree with the need to define these states in more detail and give doctors better operating conditions, it seems Calabrò that neither the bill nor this document, which should be the corollary of the bill technically can perform these tasks, in the absence of scientific rationale underlying the measures.
therefore reaffirm our support for Beppino Englaro and his wife, believing that to Eluana has not been a case of "giving care", but a treatment of care commensurate with his will. Finally, we take this opportunity to express our opposition to the bill Calabrò, that human life is inviolable and unavailable. This formulation prevents citizens to choose their own bodies and of denying the right to self-determination, and the decree, far from extending informed consent through a living will, de facto limited, making it a fake document, which can not bind the doctor and therefore has no value.
The document states that it is necessary to recognize as a disability, vegetative state serious "because people are" able "to return to the home without the support of equipment for life support." We wonder whether this is sufficient reason to declare a condition a vegetative state, where there is no conscience or no chance of interaction, such as an extremely serious form of disability. The lack of solid scientific subjects is also evident in the assertion that people in PVS feel pain. On the bill that "in their state of" unconscious with his eyes open "suffer, so the" working group "recommends to" extend the prescription painkillers to all those in a vegetative state to be diagnosed as probable sources of pain such as abscesses and sores'. " Yet, returning to the recent Englaro, we must admit that Eluana has never shown any reaction to pain. Still, there appears a statement with a strong ethical and ideological definition artificial nutrition and hydration as "normal care" and not medical treatment, because the consequence would be to transform their possible suspension in a drop-care ".
Although we agree with the need to define these states in more detail and give doctors better operating conditions, it seems Calabrò that neither the bill nor this document, which should be the corollary of the bill technically can perform these tasks, in the absence of scientific rationale underlying the measures.
therefore reaffirm our support for Beppino Englaro and his wife, believing that to Eluana has not been a case of "giving care", but a treatment of care commensurate with his will. Finally, we take this opportunity to express our opposition to the bill Calabrò, that human life is inviolable and unavailable. This formulation prevents citizens to choose their own bodies and of denying the right to self-determination, and the decree, far from extending informed consent through a living will, de facto limited, making it a fake document, which can not bind the doctor and therefore has no value.
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