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I agree. The ultimate decision of removing life support should lie with the patient's family members. I've lost someone and I know how much it sucks to have your family member pass away, so I believe the family should be able to hold on to their family member as long as they would like. Anyone can have a miraculous recovery, so I believe no matter the circumstances, any patient should be kept on life support for a year. After the year, the patients family and medical personnel should sit down have a conversation of what they would like to

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