LWV of Oklahoma, Living Will

Date of Position

1992

Name of Submitting League

LWV of Oklahoma

Title of Position

Living Will

Summary of Position

Support for the right of individuals to make or assign responsibility for their own end-of-life medical decisions

The League of Women Voters of Oklahoma (LWVOK) believes that the living will should include:

• provisions for a durable power of attorney,

• no requirement for a terminal diagnosis prior to signing,

• no time limit on its validity,

• binding effect for individuals in a persistent unconscious state, and

• the right of individuals 18 or older to execute a living will.

The LWVOK believes that individuals’ rights and wishes should be respected by health care professionals regarding their living will.

League or Contact Email Address

kjhcardenas@gmail.com - Karen Hardy Cárdenas, LWVOK Program Coordinator

League or Contact Phone Number

918-764-8597