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What is the WILL TO LIVE?
The
WILL TO LIVE is a legal document that you can sign which:
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Is
a legally binding pro-life alternative to the traditional Living
Wills
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Names someone to make health care decisions for you (your "heath
care agent') if you develop a condition that makes it impossible for
you to speak for yourself (become "incompetent"), and
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Makes clear (in the form of written instructions to your health care
agent) what medical treatment you would want if you can no longer
speak for yourself
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How Does the WILL TO LIVE
protect your life and the lives of your family members?
When
you are unable to speak for yourself the WILL TO LIVE:
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Names someone you trust to safeguard your life when you cannot
speak for yourself as your "health care agent"
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Names backup agents if your first choice can't serve
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Describes the treatment you do and do not want to guide your
health care agent and physicians
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Protects your family and health care agent from pressure from
health care providers and others by allowing them to prove what you
really did want
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Relieves the agony of decision making for them by making your
wishes clear
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