Theological Dialogue on Medically Administered Nutrition and Hydration January 18 – 19, 2006 Summary of Discussion.

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Theological Dialogue on Medically Administered Nutrition and Hydration January 18 – 19, 2006 Summary of Discussion

Introduction

2 Meeting Objectives On January 18 and 19, the Catholic Health Association (CHA) convened a group of theologians, ethicists, ministry leaders, clinicians, bishops, and representatives from the USCCB for a theological dialogue on medically administered nutrition and hydration (MANH). The objectives of the meeting were to:  Identify areas of agreement regarding MANH and areas where there is lack of consensus.  Examine differing positions on MANH in light of the tradition.  Achieve greater clarity and mutual understanding of different positions on MANH.  Explore potential implications of the positions on MANH reflected in the papal allocution for Catholic health care. * * * The key themes from discussion during the meeting are summarized in the remainder of this document.

3 Dialogue Participants Participants in the dialogue included:

4 Organization of the Report This summary report is organized in five sections corresponding to the main agenda items for the meeting. An Executive Summary is provided first.

5 Executive Summary The overall goal of the meeting was to identify common ground related to MANH as well as areas where there is still lack of consensus. As indicated in the remainder of this report these key areas include:

6 Executive Summary

“Settled” Issues

8 Introduction We began the meeting with a discussion of the following proposed “settled” issues that had been identified based on a pre-meeting survey of participants. Through discussion, these “settled” issues were refined further.  One may not do anything with the intention of ending someone’s life.  “The value of a man’s life cannot be made subordinate to any judgment of its quality expressed by other men.”  The same ethical principles apply to both withholding and withdrawing MANH.  “Our brothers and sisters who find themselves in the clinical condition of a ‘vegetative state’ retain their human dignity in all its fullness.”

9 Results of Discussion: “Settled” Issues

Understanding of the Tradition

11 Introduction We spent most of the first day of the meeting exploring what the tradition tells us and identifying:  Areas where there is agreement on what the tradition says.  Areas lacking consensus on what the tradition says. The following specific topics were explored: Provided on the following pages is a summary of the small and large group discussions regarding the tradition. The “duty to preserve life” The distinction between medical and non-medical treatment The meaning of ordinary (proportionate)/ extraordinary (disproportionate) means Circumstances under which it is morally permissible to forego treatment Application of the ordinary/extraordinary distinction to nutrition and hydration The meaning of burden- benefit

12 Results of Discussion: The Tradition

13 Results of Discussion: The Tradition

14 Results of Discussion: The Tradition

Differing Positions on MANH

16 Introduction This part of the agenda built on the discussion regarding the tradition, with a focus on the following critical issues:

17 Results of Discussion: PVS (Continued)

18 Results of Discussion: PVS

19 Results of Discussion: Papal Allocution (Continued)

20 Results of Discussion: Papal Allocution

Implications for Catholic Health Care

22 Implications for Catholic Health Care General  The allocution is not likely to have a big impact on clinical practices if it applies only to patients in PVS, although it does create a significant public relations challenge. – We have an obligation to help both the faithful and caregivers to understand the issues and options. – As part of any communication to families, it is incumbent on us to clearly communicate what we are doing with palliative care.  Most substantial impact is on long-term care, not acute care providers. – Acute care institutions act on a presumption to use MANH. – Patient is then transferred to LTC where a diagnosis of PVS would be made.

23 Implications for Catholic Health Care Question: What impact would there be if Catholic hospitals required MANH for someone in PVS?  MANH is required as an initial component of care although it may be stopped based on the evaluation of burden and benefit.  No health care providers [Catholic providers included] can force people to have a procedure that they do not wish to have. Question: Given the allocution, can a Catholic health care facility remove MANH from someone in PVS who is otherwise stable?  All patients receiving MANH do ultimately experience complications from the PEG tube [e.g., may not be otherwise stable].  MANH can be removed based on the evaluation of burden and benefit. – Critical question is what is allowed to be part of the burden/benefit calculus. If you don’t use MANH to keep a patient alive are you doing something wrong? OR Are you removing something that is excessively burdensome?

Closing Comments

25 Closing Comments Participants provided the following closing comments about the meeting:  There is great value in dialogue to help to understand differing positions and to delve deeper—together—regarding the issues. – We need to continue to be prudent in our conversations with one another, viewing ourselves as colleagues and people of good will who are seeking answers to difficult problems. By meeting together, we help one another personally and are able to inform other conversations. – And recognize that, while there are differences of opinion, there is much on which we agree.  The best time for another conversation might be prior to any changes to the ERDs. Dialogue like this helps to bring the totality together to better serve the people of God. ***** “Combining the lived experience of care with the lived experience of the tradition of the Church.” Dialogue like this helps to bring the totality together to better serve the people of God. ***** “Combining the lived experience of care with the lived experience of the tradition of the Church.”