Hello and thank you for your question.
Happily, Florida makes it clear that one's living will need not follow
a presribed form, and even the Florida suggested form includes a space
to add additional instructions.
Here's a Florida form, to which I've added instructions suggested at
http://www.atheists.org/comingout/dying.html
and some additional material of my own composition.
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Florida Living Will (Florida Statutes section 765.303)
Declaration made this _____ day of _____, (year) , I, __________,
willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that my dying not be
artificially prolonged under the circumstances set forth below, and I
do hereby declare that, if at any time I am incapacitated and
(initial) I have a terminal condition
or (initial) I have an end-stage condition
or (initial) I am in a persistent vegetative state
and if my attending or treating physician and another consulting
physician have determined that there is no reasonable medical
probability of my recovery from such condition, I direct that
life-prolonging procedures be withheld or withdrawn when the
application of such procedures would serve only to prolong
artificially the process of dying, and that I be permitted to die
naturally with only the administration of medication or the
performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to provide me
with comfort care or to alleviate pain.
It is my intention that this declaration be honored by my family and
physician as the final expression of my legal right to refuse medical
or surgical treatment and to accept the consequences for such refusal.
If I am in a medical facility/hospital that is supported by a
religious denomination I must be moved to an alternative secular
facility immediately, regardless of my condition. It must be made
clear to all medical staff dealing with me that I do not believe in a
god, therefore I do not believe in miracles or "acts of god." It must
also be made clear to all medical staff that my non-beliefs, as they
affect my treatment, supersede their beliefs, therefore, they may not
impinge their beliefs on their choice of treatment for me.
Additionally, I do not want to be visited, whether I am conscious or
unconscious, by any priest, rabbi, chaplain or equivalent of any
denomination, and medical personnel should honor my wishes and refrain
from invoking any blessings or prayers at my passing.
I understand the full import of this declaration, and I am emotionally
and mentally competent to make this declaration.
In the event that I have been determined to be unable to provide
express and informed consent regarding the withholding, withdrawal, or
continuation of life-prolonging procedures, I wish to designate, as my
surrogate to carry out the provisions of this declaration:
Name:
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Address:
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____________________________________ Zip Code:__________
Phone:____________________
_____(Signed)_____
_____Witness_____
_____Address_____
_____Phone_____
_____Witness_____
_____Address_____
_____Phone_____
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I hope this meets your expectations. If you would like me to add
further clarification of your wishes, let me know what you have in
mind and I'll be happy to do so.
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