http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/lawmaker-seeks-new-family-consent-law <p>End-of-life decisions can be wrenching for families. In the early 2000s, the case of Terri Schiavo riveted the nation, as her family battled over whether to remove her feeding tube or keep her on life support. Now, 44 states have so-called &ldquo;family consent&rdquo; laws, which help determine which family member should make health care decisions. Missouri is one of the six states with no such law, putting families and doctors in legal limbo. But a bill headed for the Missouri legislature could change that.</p> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:21:09 +0000 Jacob Fenston 2009 at http://kbia.org Lawmaker Seeks New 'Family Consent' Law