Transcript Schneider_Conference Introduction - LMU Bioethics Hub

“Brain Death”: Facilitating
Family/Hospital Dialogue about Death
by Neurologic Criteria
January 18, 2015
Southern California Bioethics Committee Consortium
Loyola Marymount University
My Thanks
• Our audience, for getting up early this fine Sunday
morning!
• The SCBCC board and membership for their continued
commitment and support
• Loyola Marymount University’s Bioethics Institute for
co-sponsoring this event, especially Dr. Roberto
Dell’Oro and Elizabeth Quiros.
• The UCLA Bioethics Brigades, and their advisor Dr.
Tiffany Cvrkel, for their help.
• Dr. Ken Murray for his work with the press.
• Our wonderful speakers, whom we will introduce to
you throughout the morning.
Announcements
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Bathrooms
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Questions and Answers
www.socalbioethics.org
Jahi McMath
10/24/2000 – 12/12/2013
Marlise Munoz
8/20/1980- 11/28/2013
Sociocultural &
Religious
Legal
Philosophical &
Scientific
Dilemmas faced by hospital staff
regarding DDNC cases
• “How can he be dead if his heart is beating?”
• “Why do you want to rush into pulling the plug?
Can’t you just give us more time?”
• “We want you to do everything. You can’t stop
now.”
• “Our religious authority figure won’t allow it.”
• “You’re only doing this because you want to
harvest organs.”
• “You’re only doing this because we are poor,
powerless, disenfranchised, etc.”