A South Carolina living will is a legal document in which a patient authorizes the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining procedures if they are diagnosed with a terminal condition or permanent unconsciousness. The patient’s condition must be diagnosed by two physicians, and they must receive active treatment for at least six hours following the diagnosis before the living will becomes effective. In cases of permanent unconsciousness, the patient must be unconscious for at least 90 consecutive days before the living will becomes effective.
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