No winners in Schiavo case

theaustralian.news.com.au ^ | March 22, 2005 | Doug Bandow

[Destro]

life-support system: the equipment used to keep a person alive when they are very ill or injured

[expatguy]

Michael Schiavo made a big big mistake challenging President Bush.

They are going to go through his finances with a fine tooth comb.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[Destro]

If you can pay for that right it seems: Ironically, while governor of Texas, Bush signed into law a bill allowing hospitals to end life support if the patient had no means to pay for further care, and further care was thought to be futile.

[sitetest]

Dear expatguy,

I hope you're right, but I'm not optimistic.

My (cynical) view is that the Republican Congress and President Bush are doing just enough to pacify their social conservative base. They will lay down and play dead when the courts rule against them, and say, "We did all we could do."

If it were otherwise, the murdering greer would be in shackles right now.


sitetest

[senorita]

A lot of people are afraid of dying. I guess I'm just more of a wuss, cause I'd rather not suffer physically, I'd just rather go on to something better.

[Destro]

Speaking of Tiblisi and utilities --- keep a window open when heating your room.

[senorita]

Hmm. post #45 is weird.

[Destro]

I think for PVS it can be argued that the spirit/soul has departed - I feel that way but I don't wat to imose this on others. The problem/issue here is that the decision rests with the husband and the husband made a decision that the parents of the victim are against. FLorida law as upheld by the Florida court said that A) she is in a PVS as far as the Court is concerend and B) the husband retains his next of kin right to make this call.

That is what it boils down to.

[MNJohnnie]

George Bush agrees with you - Ironically, while governor of Texas, Bush signed into law a bill allowing hospitals to end life support if the patient had no means to pay for further care, and further care was thought to be futile


Please site the law in question. I suspect you are just making this up.

[MNJohnnie]

I think for PVS it can be argued that the spirit/soul has departed

Which would be true is she was in a PVS. Unfortunately for you Cult of Death leftists Terri isn't PVS. She is in a state of reduced metal ability. So what are you going to do next? Argue that anyone with reduced mental ability, Alzheimer's or Autism get wasted? Sorry but you need to get the facts about Terri's case and read up about Hitler's Euthanasia campaign against "Unless Mouths". In your ignorance, you are walking in some pretty awful foot steps. You better beg wathever Gods you beleive in that you never are in a position that you have depend on others to live. You are being weighted in balance right now and have been found wanting

[Destro]

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/HS/content/htm/hs.002.00.000166.00.htm

Read also: Baby at center of life support case dies

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Posted: 7:39 PM EST (0039 GMT)

"Texas law allows hospitals to end life support in cases such as this but requires that families be given 10 days to find another facility to care for the patient. No hospital was found to take the baby."

[Destro]

"Terri isn't PVS" - Court appointed doctors say otherwise - I know - I know - they lied had an agenda - it's a conspiracy by right to die advocates, the judge was in on the fix.....

[Destro]

By the way - leaving teh Terri case behind - is it only an issue of PVS or not? Because it seems to me we both agree that if she was indeed PVS she should have her feeding tibe removed.

If that is the case let us do a round of tests and if the expersts - really neutral great experts - find she is indeed in a PVS you would ok the removal of the feed tube? Because if they fond her not to be in a PVS I would not want the feeding tube removed at all - that to me is euthanasia and a crimial act.

[avile]

"To devote so much public resources to someone who is a vegetable is wrong. "
Do you feel the same way about stroke patients, ALS patients, cerebral palsy,etc..?
we could save alot of money

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

To devote so much public resources to someone who is a vegetable is wrong.

Her life is over and she wouldnt be living today if it wasnt for the wonders of modern medicine. 15 years in a nursing home. What has she cost the taxpayers.

I've paid for one hell of a lot of stupid stuff in my twenty-plus years of paying taxes. When I compare it with $40 million down the tubes for a computer system my county had to scrap before they even fired it up, it just doesn't sound that bad.