The debate regarding the legitimacy of now for later appointments of
support administrators cannot however ignore the diversity of situations
that are potentially affected and subject to the rulings that have
been referred to, such as cases of individuals affected by irreversible,
progressive diseases, who have consciously expressed their own wishes
with regard to treatment which, in view of the likely progression of
the disease and its future implications, might concern them; individuals
who anticipate finding themselves in future, following a planned
surgical intervention, in a situation of incapacity, and healthy individuals
who request the appointment of a support administrator with the
intention of letting their own wishes be known and respected, in anticipation
of a future possible state of incapacity