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guish between the two because he considers passive euthanasia a form of causing the death of a person. Robertson's call for "substantive and procedural criteria for nontreatment decisions" should be answered because such standards are long overdue. But the critical factors in forming ethical standards for nontreatment decisions lie in realizing that withholding food and water from defective newborns who are not dying of natural causes cannot be considered the same as withholding medical care from newborns who are dying of natural causes. While prolonging the life of dying infants is not always an ethical responsibility, the responsibility to provide food and water for newborn infants is always present. (Rev.) Kevin O'Rourke, OP Director, Center for Health Care Ethics St. Louis, Missouri asia). Robertson does not clearly d stinbetw en the two because he considers i e euthanasia a form of causing th death erson. tson's call for "substantive and pro |
