(American Thinker) – In the case of Winterbottom v. Wright in 1842, Judge Robert Rolf said, “Hard cases, it has frequently been observed, are apt to introduce bad law.” By that he meant that laws are better drafted under ordinary cases as difficult ones can lead to legislation for exceptions.
Such is the position in which we find ourselves with respect to end-of-life care. Advances in nutrition, exercise, medicine, and quality of life have led to increasing life spans. Normally that’s a good thing and while no one wants to die young, neither does anyone wish to live with crippling, painful infirmities requiring costly and elaborate care. CONTINUE