(A) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia or to permit any affirmative action or deliberate act to end life other than to allow the natural process of dying.
(B) No child may request a "do not resuscitate order for emergency medical services" as provided for in this article.
(C) The withholding of resuscitative measures pursuant to this article does not constitute suicide for any purpose.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 485, Section 2; 2022 Act No. 122 (S.508), Section 5, eff March 14, 2022.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 122, Section 5, in (B), substituted "No child may request" for "No person under the age of eighteen years may request or receive".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 78 - Emergency Services Non-resuscitation Order
Section 44-78-10. Short title.
Section 44-78-15. Definitions.
Section 44-78-25. Duties of EMS personnel when presented with "do not resuscitate order".
Section 44-78-40. Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet.
Section 44-78-60. Means of revocation of "do not resuscitate order for emergency services".