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Does the Catholic Church consider not administering a feeding tube passive euthanasia?

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If a person was near death due to a severe head injury, but now only completely incapacitated (as in, unable to respond to stimuli; eyes open, but not tracking; not able to speak or swallow), is it OK to withhold giving that person a feeding tube? Does it matter what the odds for improved health are? And, if it is not OK, how does anyone benefit from the person's continued survival?
Asked by Peter Turner (34456 rep)
Sep 26, 2018, 11:35 PM
Last activity: Sep 27, 2018, 03:24 AM