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Court Favors Euthanasia for Massachussetts Girl, Though She's Doing Better
Lifenews.com ^ | 1-19-06 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 01/26/2006 1:27:50 PM PST by FeeinTennessee

Court Favors Euthanasia for Massachusetts Girl, Though She's Doing Better by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor January 19, 2006

Boston, MA (LifeNews.com) -- The Massachusetts state Supreme Court has ruled that a hospital can end the life of a badly abused 11 year-old girl, even though she is doing better and beginning to respond to stimuli. Haleigh Poutre was abused by her birthmother and placed in a foster care home with her adoptive mother and stepfather. The allegedly beat her nearly to death with a baseball bat, in what left Poutre in a comatose state.

Poutre was placed in state custody and state officials eventually decided she should be taken off life support. Though he had abused her, Poutre's stepfather Jason Strickland fought the decision.

The state Supreme Court ruled that allowing Strickland to fight the decision is "unthinkable" and it approved the euthanasia of Haleigh.

But now, news reports indicate the little girl is progressing.

Just one day after the ruling, Haleigh began breathing on her own and responding to medical stimuli.

Denise Monteiro, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Social Services, told the Associated Press that doctors will conduct tests to see if she is truly progressing, which may change the situation.

"There's a possible change in her condition," Monteiro said Wednesday. "She's having some responses."

She confirmed to the Boston Globe Wednesday that the state does not yet plan to go through with removing her feeding tube.

Strickland's attorney John Egan told AP that he may bring the case to federal courts.

"This is exactly the point we were trying to make. What's the rush? Just give her a chance," attorney John Egan said. "Medical science is not that certain. We would hope the whole process will slow down, and everyone will step back and end the compulsion to end her life."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: haileighpoultre; haleighpoultre; haleighpoutre
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The culture of death continues in America :(
1 posted on 01/26/2006 1:27:50 PM PST by FeeinTennessee
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To: FeeinTennessee

Read Michelle Malkin's column on her website. The girl was breathing on her own before the court ruling, but the hospital kept that fact hidden until after the ruling.


2 posted on 01/26/2006 1:29:22 PM PST by NavVet (“Benedict Arnold was wounded in battle fighting for America, but no one remembers him for that.”)
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To: FeeinTennessee

Where are all the Tookie protestors?


3 posted on 01/26/2006 1:30:07 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: FeeinTennessee

Old news.


4 posted on 01/26/2006 1:30:38 PM PST by pabianice
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To: FeeinTennessee

The SC chief there is Lesbian.

She just set a Gay rapist free.


5 posted on 01/26/2006 1:31:23 PM PST by The_Republican
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To: FeeinTennessee

It's too bad the article has to have a bs headline, though. The court decision (if I read correctly) was made before she was known to be doing better. The headline clearly implies otherwise.


6 posted on 01/26/2006 1:32:43 PM PST by dmz
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To: FeeinTennessee
Yawn...the Massachusetts SC is arguably the second worst court in the country (right after the 9th Circus), so it's no surprise
7 posted on 01/26/2006 1:32:46 PM PST by Tarkin (Impeach Justice Ginsburg)
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To: FeeinTennessee

If this girl ever comes close to recovering to a point where she may get up an walk, I assure you, Kennedy would sent the personal Hitman to guarantee that doesn't happen.


8 posted on 01/26/2006 1:35:01 PM PST by The_Republican
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To: FeeinTennessee

MA, FL, it's all the same euthanasia. People want the disabled terminated, and they have courts to do their bidding. There may not be many things more unjust in America than her perverted court system.


9 posted on 01/26/2006 1:35:28 PM PST by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: FeeinTennessee

Are all these judges on crack?


10 posted on 01/26/2006 1:37:07 PM PST by Wasanother (Terrorist come in many forms but all are RATS.)
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To: The_Republican
The SC chief there is Lesbian.

She just set a Gay rapist free.


Believe it or not, she was one of the descending voters on the gay marriage case.
11 posted on 01/26/2006 1:37:39 PM PST by HEY4QDEMS (Learn from the past, don't live in it.)
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To: FeeinTennessee
Massachusetts is a democrat Blue State with a rapidly shrinking native population and a spectacularly low birth rate.

They worship a primitive death cult called "liberalism,' where they murder babies and defenseless sick people.


12 posted on 01/26/2006 1:40:10 PM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: HEY4QDEMS

Probably after she found out the vote count.

Pretending to be honest.


13 posted on 01/26/2006 1:41:31 PM PST by The_Republican
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To: FeeinTennessee

Leftists keep murderers and terrorists alive, but terminate unborn babies and the infirm and elderly.


14 posted on 01/26/2006 1:43:08 PM PST by BooksForTheRight.com (what have you done today to fight terrorism/leftism (same thing!))
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To: The_Republican

Possibly so, but she did write the decending opinion. O'Reilly gave her kudos on his show about it. Right before he went into some rant about how now he can marry some hot triplets.


15 posted on 01/26/2006 1:44:22 PM PST by HEY4QDEMS (Learn from the past, don't live in it.)
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"The state Supreme Court---approved the euthanasia of Haleigh. (But) Just one day after the ruling, Haleigh began breathing on her own and responding to medical stimuli. Denise Monteiro, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Social Services, (said)--- "There's a possible change in her condition," Monteiro said Wednesday. "She's having some responses.""

Yet another opportunity for America to show respect for God and for life, and the Mass. "Supreme" Court thumbs its nose at both. This little child was determined to be a 'vegetable' but in fact she's getting better every day.

It's shocking to think that the "thumbs down" and execution comes so quickly for these unfortunate little ones, yet the Judges allow convicted murderers to stay alive for an entire generation to fight their death sentences. Mercy for the wicked and death to the innocent. How much longer will God let this go on without a Divine reprisal? Who do these people think they are?

16 posted on 01/26/2006 1:46:08 PM PST by TheCrusader ("The frenzy of the mohammedans has devastated the Churches of God" Pope Urban II ~ 1097A.D.)
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To: pabianice

Well yes, it's old news but it hadn't been put up so I decided to throw it up. It's still an important story.


17 posted on 01/26/2006 1:47:21 PM PST by FeeinTennessee (http://hometown.aol.com/feereports/feepolitics.html)
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Leftists keep murderers and terrorists alive, but terminate unborn babies and the infirm and elderly.

Perfect! Quote of the day!

18 posted on 01/26/2006 1:47:34 PM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: Wasanother

Are all these judges on crack?







..they are, and they are cold and heartless.


20 posted on 01/26/2006 1:49:38 PM PST by FeeinTennessee (http://hometown.aol.com/feereports/feepolitics.html)
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