Is It Morally Justifiable to Terminate Ordinary Medical Treatment for Dying Persons?

"So when artificial nourishment provides no detectable benefits but does cause various sorts of hardships, one can argue that withdrawing it signals covenantal concern, not abandonment. We conclude, then, that withdrawing artificial feeding should sometimes be permitted and even recommended." Christian Faith, Health, & Medical Practice, Bouma et al. (Eerdmans, 1989) Mr. Lanting, a member of South Holland Protestant Reformed Church, is a practicing attorney. "So when artificial nourishment...