Posted on 03/19/2019 3:44:04 PM PDT by markomalley
And who signed this horrible bill into law? Yup, the individual who would become "pro-life President in history" (barf).
For those interested, here is the section of the law spoken about in this piece.
BTW, though this comes from a source normally associated with the "religion" forum, I thought it was of sufficient general interest that it would be more appropriately posted in the "news" forum.
Looks to me that Texas has found something else to claim to be #1 in! So you Texans (and KoTexans) can be certain, that if I leave California, it won’t be to move to Texas. But Nevada looks better every day.
I used to live in Texas, and am a native Texans, and find this law abhorrent. Most probably dont know it passed.
For all the bombast, Texas law is very comfortable edging into the authoritarian. Almost all drone photography is illegal. Gun laws will never get to constitutional carry. The MVD goes through the DPS so it’s very slow. You have to get mandatory “safety inspections” on cars that are a relic of the 1930s. And then things like this hospital policy. And Texas is far too welcoming to the camel jockeys thanks to the Bush wing of the GOP.
Texas is a mix of individual freedom, you can hut hogs with a machine gun from a helicopter, but you cannot fly your drone and take a photo from the air. That’s because someone caught a slaughterhouse near Dallas dumping raw offal directly into a creek. So the Texas legislature quickly passed a law banning aerial photography.
Capitalism works best overall. You should be able to get any treatment you can afford.
Though not as bad as the rest of the world, it’s not surprising to see stories like this given our continued devolution towards socialism.
The belief system of hospital administrations is generally in favor of people dying sooner. Same with physicians.
Its a belief system partially but insufficiently influenced by clinical science.
They don’t need a law, just send em off for a test or two. Most hospitals assembly line them to wait alone in a hallway without anyone watching or caring for them. If that doesn’t get em the test will.
Many Texans slam NY a lot here.
And you know what, that’s FINE WITH ME if you come through again in 2020.
Dems are going to gun hard for it and with illegals and northern exports i’m a little concerned.
This law needs to be repealed prontissimo.
Has been law for 20 years...not a recent development.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Advance_Directives_Act
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/pdf/HS.166.pdf
Later
this is about money.
if you have a ton of money,
you can go somewhere else
if you expect someone else to pick up the tab,
other people will be involved in pulling
the plug on you
So when you are bleeding out I will just step over you and you will be cool with that?
Thank you for the insight, especially about drones.
I will get around to getting one and the legal stuff someday.
Actually no.
In the case referenced the young man had the money and when he tried to go else where the hospital refused to release him or his records.
This is about being able to decide who lives and who dies. The ultimate power trip.
I’ve been a Texan all my life and had no idea this was ever passed! Time to start raising a ruckus!
so yes, people should be able to spend whatever money THEY have...they should not demand tax dollars for what reasonable doctors would deem excessive, unnecessary, contraindicated, or demeaning...
I can afford to have someone stop me from bleeding out.
Are you cool w/me forcing you to stop anyone from bleeding out whom I choose?
Yeah, had nothing to do with creeps photographing sunbathers in their backyards, or little girls through their windows.
” public tax money”
That’s that insidious socialism thing.
Charity is fine. Folks give who are willing to.
That’s how it worked before the Great Depression and FDR - local “benevolent societies” ruled took care of their own.
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