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Words of Life, Oct. 9 & 10, 2010 Print E-mail
Sunday, 10 October 2010 20:44

Today active interventions or omissions of basic care are proposed for ending the lives not only of the dying, but also patients suffering from a long-term cognitive disability, such as advanced dementia …. Some argue that patients who cannot consciously respond have lost their “human dignity.” This view is dangerously wrong: Human beings never lose their dignity, that is, their inherent and inestimable worth as unique persons loved by God and created in His image. People can be denied respect affirming that dignity, but they never lose their God-given dignity.

– Marie T. Hilliard, RN, PhD, “Caring for Each Other, Even Unto Death,” Respect Life Program (2010)

For the poor: that through the generous love of their brothers and sisters in Christ, their material and spiritual needs will be met; we pray to the Lord. Amen.

Hoy se proponen intervenciones activas u omisiones de los cuidados básicos para poner fin a la vida no solo de los moribundos, sino también de los pacientes que sufren una discapacidad cognitiva a largo plazo, como demencia avanzada o un estado “vegetativo” supuestamente persistente. Algunos sostienen que los pacientes que no pueden responder conscientemente han perdido su “dignidad humana”. Esto no es solo incorrecto sino peligroso: los seres humanos nunca pierden su dignidad, es decir, su valor inherente e inestimable como personas únicas amadas por Dios y creadas a su imagen y semejanza. Es posible negar el respeto a una persona y no reconocer esa dignidad, pero la dignidad que Dios le dio nunca se pierde.

– Marie T. Hilliard, RN, PhD, “Cuidar al prójimo, incluso hasta la muerte”, Programa Respetemos la Vida (2010)

Por los pobres: para que por medio del amor generoso de sus hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, se satisfagan sus necesidades materiales y espirituales; roguemos al Señor. Amen.