Posted on 09/22/2016 2:26:25 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Hundreds in Appleton on July 22nd showed support Bolen as she celebrated what she called her last dance — after her decision to turn off the ventilator keeping her alive at the end of the summer.
The special prom was a celebration of her life.
“I know that it makes her feel beautiful and she loves the attention. It’s everything she deserves,” Jen Bolen, Jerika’s mother said.
For one night, Jerika wanted to be seen as a princess.
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She did not decide to end her life so much as she decided to refuse more medical care.
This is not the same as euthanasia, as the title seems to imply.
This is not the same as euthanasia, as the title seems to imply.
It's easy to understand these days. Some healthcare providers would keep their life support on as long as there is insurance to pay for it. When you can be hospitalized for a week and it costs more than a brand new Lexus or a home there's a problem.
Goodbye, my sweet girl. I hope you are now at peace.
Long ago,in a class they made a distinction between euthanasia and ???(google has let me down!) ??anthanasia???
One was passive the other more active in promoting death.
I’m certain I was awake the entire class.
I have spend too much time drilling down on Google screens.
The distinction was made between passive and active.
Was a religion class, I even recall the instructor’s name!
A very fine point, like the number of angels that can dance on the point of a pin.
Similar to athanasia, I once found something close in a large paper dictionary.
Thanks
RIP.
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