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03-18-2005, 01:28 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
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very sad situation. can't imagine what that family is going through...
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03-18-2005, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seekonk
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What a sick thing they are about to do...Starving the poor woman to death. They should make the friggen judge go over and watch her die seeing how this is what he wants.  So sick |
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03-18-2005, 02:22 PM
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I thought the Judge was telling them to keep the tube in???
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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03-18-2005, 02:23 PM
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Another judge just ordered it to be removed.
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03-18-2005, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by fishweewee
Another judge just ordered it to be removed.
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DOH!!!!!
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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03-18-2005, 02:48 PM
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It is turning into a kind of a zoo.
While I am sympathetic to the pro-life push by various groups behind all the legal wrangling, I think what we're seeing is the result of a very aggressive effort by Terry Schiavo's PARENTS to not pull the plug. I don't think this case would have made the headlines without the parents.  |
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03-18-2005, 03:51 PM
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She made her wishes known to her husband and 2 others - no feeding tubes. Unfort. she didn't put it in writing.
Her husband has said that he has spent many times the insurance money in lawyer fee trying to get hie wifes wishes taken care of.
I agree, sad.
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03-18-2005, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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The only ones rushing here are Congressional Republicans. The Florida judge ruled the feeding tube be removed 5 YEARS AGO.
I don't know all the specifics of the case, so I can't say what her state really is...but the drama playing out this week is pretty insane.
-spence
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03-18-2005, 02:29 PM
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A few things sorta screw me up on this one.
1) I question the husband's motives. He stands to benefit by getting life insurance money. So he's all for pulling the plug.
2) Her parents want to take care of her, even if her husband doesn't. Can't help but feel for the parents.
3) She is in a persistent vegetative state - but there some cognitive ability (for example, can recognize family members).
All I can say is...get your living wills dusted off and make your wishes clear in writing (after you've given very careful thought to it). And if you change your mind, for heaven's sake get it updated.
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03-18-2005, 02:35 PM
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What sickens me is that this poor woman's image is plastered over every newspaper and headine as the poster for this cause. She certianly wouldn't want that.
I don't know her husbands motive, but I do know this. In a similar situation my wife would want to die. It's not in any will, but she has clearly said so...
-spence
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