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Living Will, Life Insurance
Life insurance existing on a principal's life cannot be impaired or invalidated by the principal's death resulting from withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment according to the terms of his or her living will.

Pennsylvania requires any existing life insurance policy to be paid according to its original terms.  Pennsylvania also prohibits a person's ownership of a living will from affecting his or her ability to buy life insurance.

See: Living Will, Requiring; Living Will, Suicide and Homicide; Living Will, Pregnancy