Religious Beliefs and End-of-Life Decisions

Faith is an important part of life for many people. At the Elder Law Practice, we will work with you to incorporate your beliefs into your end-of-life decisions, to the extent you care to do so. The following is a list of selected resources discussing faith and end-of-life decision-making.

• Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care, from Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Christian Medical & Dental Associations, page discussing Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
• Reflecting Christian Values in Your Advance Directives, from the Christian Medical & Dental Associations
• Advance Directive for Health Care: A Christian's Guide, from the Christian Medical & Dental Associations
• The Bible Speaks on Aging, Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
• Living Wills - Will to Live, Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; Will to Live form, National Right to Life Foundation
• Organ Donation - Transplantation, Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Health Care Proxy: A Guide for Catholics
• Georgia Halachic Living Will - Jewish
• Ruling on Medical Treatment - Islam
• List of publications on religious traditions and health care decision-making, The Park Ridge Center for Health, Faith and Ethics
• Living Will Resources, Belief.net

If you are aware of other Statements of Faith concerning end-of-life decisions, please contact us at david@mcguffey.net and we will add them to this page.