Dear Editor,

I find it truly shameful that the extreme right deliberately distorts the real content of the healthcare reform bills in order to frighten people.

Scaring seniors with outright lies that threaten loss of critical care and death panels boarders on the criminal and is nothing more than a diversionary tactic misdirecting attention from the real problems of the current, broken system.

An honest conversation regarding one's end of life options is a sensible, mature and civilized procedure and should be covered by insurance as any other health care consultation is.

In the end the option would be as it is now, ours to make.

Bette Reed
Seattle