I would like to appeal to these columns, not as a journalist or intellectual Catholic, but as the father of Catherine that many have known for the painful situation that is life. Mine is an appeal to all parliamentarians, from all sides, beyond the ideological divisions, political or cultural. I ask you to immediately approve the Act (so-called) "Declaration of early treatment" and approve it as is. There are many reasons for which personally I consider this necessary law. It is not just to ensure that there is similar to that of Eluana. There are many other reasons.
But I want to explain this one, and sheer common sense and public health, that can be shared even by most vocal proponents of euthanasia. The matter is dealt with in paragraph 6 of Article 4. Which reads: "In terms of urgency or where the person in danger of immediate life, the statement early treatment does not apply."
It 'something that has gone unnoticed so far. But for me is essential because I found myself living the terrible circumstances of the emergency and the "life threatening" imminent threat of a daughter. It 's a situation experienced daily by many of our fellow citizens. This simple paragraph would be enough to make this law a valuable barrier (in defense of life) to be erected at the soon. Let me explain.
As we know the most common health problem of our population regards cardiovascular diseases: stroke, ischemic stroke, cardiac arrest (which alone causes 60 000 deaths a year in Italy). At such events, which manifest as sudden drama, we must add other similar situations such as stroke, or the case of victims of road accidents. There are many. The health care system tries to organize itself better to run quickly to the rescue of everyone and save his life in the urban centers more efficient are able to make the 118 in less than 8 minutes to reach anywhere in the city.
It is always a dramatic struggle against time, because in a few minutes to play the fate of sons, fathers, mothers, friends. Just a short time and the person you love most in the world is doomed, is dead. Well, that paragraph 6, Article 4 of Law, is invaluable. First, because it protects all the rescuers. He tells them: do everything possible to save this life in danger, this is your duty and not think of anything else. He says the health system to organize better and better equipped with the most advanced resuscitation techniques, to save lives.
If this law was not approved with this article, if that you remain in the current legal vacuum, which seems preferable to people certainly "pro life", as my friend Giuliano Ferrara, what would happen?
I think the scenario is this. Without a law the only thing left on the scene are so-called books of bioassay set up by different Italian municipalities that currently have no legal value, but that - you can easily predict - if the law would provide jumped on the case law to accommodate other requests Similar to the case or Englaro Welby case. Thus the law would ultimately be written by the rulings of the judiciary rather than by Parliament. E ' easily predictable that someone - for fear of permanent damage and debilitating back - could write in his bioassay "rianimatemi not," according to the formula that has now become a slogan in the United States.
It is expected that sooner or later someone will be able to sue a doctor because he has revived a rescuer unfortunate that - even saved - it has been damaged more or less serious consequences - for example - to a cardiac arrest. Someone had written in the bioassay "rianimatemi not." And 'well-known that doctors today are horrified by the civil suits filed by patients or their families.
the first ruling that would recognize the right to compensation for that person, revived despite the wording of the bioassay, it would create a dramatic situation, because any of the 118 ambulance and any medical front is facing a life-threatening - first to rescue and resuscitate him - should try to find out if he made a living will and what exactly he wrote.
operation very difficult to undertake, and that of course would blow up all the days of emergency care. Effectively be impossible to provide emergency aid and save lives. A tangible example and personal. My daughter, at the time of heart was literally saved by three friends who gave immediate relief to the 118 telephone information and then timely arrival of the 118 itself.
was a matter of seconds. But if they were first informed of his living will be possible after the time of salvation. And all would be lost. Someone will object: "But no, it's an absurd scenario, in case of emergency aid would still be required."
Are you sure? Who says so?
Once the law jumped in the legal vacuum, recognized the absolute right to self-determination (Which is the path already taken by the Court), through living wills anyone can write "not rianimatemi" and have a right to be acknowledged this call should they need resuscitation. At that point, the omelet is done. And the problem affects everyone, not just the person: you and me too, even those who do not have living wills or who have expressed a desire to be resuscitated and cured. Because the entire chain of emergency relief, set up by the health system, should be to hog up there, on the detection of will.
Until now, supporters of the "living will" have accused their opponents of not being liberal and trying to impose their own beliefs at all. But in reality, reflecting on the situation, I think you risk the opposite. Is not it true that if this law will not be approved with that article 4 (and soon, because there are those who play it slowly to the court for decades), everyone, even those who do the living will, could run into problems (and collapse) of emergency relief caused by the "living will"?
I think so. This is one of many reasons why I ask earnestly the passing of the law. And it is - how see - a practical reason, not ideology. One reason that everyone can agree on, no matter what people think. Even the supporters of euthanasia. Because it protects the right of everyone to have the most effective emergency relief.
Anthony Socci - from "Free"
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