Representative Ken Ivory talks about a resolution encouraging people to develop an end-of-life plan, during a ceremony in the Gold Room at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City Friday, March 2, 2012. At right are senator Pat Jones and Maureen Henry of the Utah Commission on Aging.
Brian Nicholson, Deseret News
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert speaks before signing a Senate Concurrent Resolution encouraging people to develop an end-of-life plan during a ceremony in the Gold Room at the State Capitol on Friday. At his side is Sen. Patricia Jones, D-Salt Lake, the sponsor of the resolution, which encourages adult Utahns to "strongly consider preparing an advance health care directive."
Learn more about end-of-life planning and advance health care directives:
How will I die: Preparing your family, directing your care
How will I die: Finding hope in hospice
How will I die: A good life, a young death?"
How will I die: Negotiating death's details
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This really sound logical. Who could have a problem with that?
But if they talk to a doctor to get his input, and if that doctor gets paid for his time, that gets classified as a Death Panel if proposed by the Federal Govt.
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And wasn't it just a short time ago that Republicans like Sarah Palin were using this as an attack line against "Obamacare?" Weren't they decrying this as a Death Panel?
Or were they simply using the familiar conservative tactic More..
So now this part of "Obamacare" is ok?? Good, cause I am pleased Utah has finally gotten on board..