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In Reply to: Has Family policy re: medicine changed? posted by Observer on February 24, 2006 at 19:25:42:
OWK wrote: Again, this softer attitude was already firmly in place in 1998 when I left. I’m sure others who left around the same time can confirm this for you. Hope that helps. OWK
Jojo wrote: Like OWK says, the charter in the family is very clear that these types of medical decisions are now left up to the individuals involved.
Forgive my skepticism, but people suffered & died because of Pill or Pilgrimage & it's hard to believe that has changed so radically, to the point that a Family Fund has even been set up to help people get operations, chemo therapy, etc. Really?
As for what it says about this in the Charter, I haven't read that part. Does anyone have a copy & can you post it? Still, it's my suspicion that the Charter was a document slapped together largely to try to keep from losing the British court case. Its promises & rights were largely paper promises to impress Judge Ward.
Now, I have heard that many Family members have taken the Charter's promises at face value & claimed them as their rights & that this has actually brought about a certain degree of changes for the better. I can believe this. However, I've heard disturbing rumors that Family members who insist upon their Charter rights when the 'new wine' is taking the Family a 'new direction' are looked down upon. Shunning, even mild shunning, is a serious matter in the Family.
