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* You might be too sick to express yourself when the time comes
* Your family might disagree about what to do, which leaves doctors in a tough spot and more likely to keep you on life support
* You can help your family with the really tough decision of whether or not to take you off life support
* Living wills often include legal protection for doctors and hospitals, so they don't get sued for honoring your request

Different states have different rules for what living wills should cover, but they all allow you to decline aggressive life support if you're close to death, without affecting your right to get pain medicine or other "comfort care."