Posted on 04/07/2005 2:59:57 AM PDT by schmelvin
For Immediate release! To: All media, and supporters of life. From: The Family of Mae Magouirk Date: April 6, 2005 Contact: Kenneth Mullinax - Mockingbird@compuhelp.net
Shiavo case revisited in Georgia
Mae Magouirk…not comatose …not vegetative …not terminal
Why is Hospice LaGrange, Ga. withholding nourishment?
(LaGrange, Georgia) Mae Magouirk is being withheld nourishment and fluids and the provisions of her Living Will are not being honored at the Hospice-LaGrange, (1510 Vernon Street, LaGrange “Troup County” Georgia, 706-845-3905) a subsidiary of the LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange Georgia. Her family is desperately seeking to save her life before she dies of malnourishment and dehydration.
Mae Magouirk IS NOT comatose and she IS NOT vegetative. She is not terminal!
Despite these facts the Hospice and Beth Gaddy, a school teacher at LaGrange’s Calloway Middle School and granddaughter of Mae Magouirk have been denying her proactive nourishment or fluids (via a nose administered feeding tube or fluids via an IV) since March 28 without prior legal consent; against the wishes of her Living Will and against the wishes of Mae Magouirk’s closest living next of kin. Mae Magouirk’s next of kin are: Mr. A. B. McLeod (Her Brother) and Mrs. Lonnie Ruth Mullinax (Her sister) both of nearby Anniston, Alabama.
Under Georgia law, unless a medical durable power of attorney is in place, your closest living next of kin are stipulated to make all medical decisions. When Mae Magouirk’s closest living next of kin lodged a complaint with Hospice LaGrange’s in-house attorney Carol Todd last Thursday, March 31, Ms. Todd checked Mae Magouirk’s case file and upon examination of both documents discovered that Beth Gaddy DID NOT have the durable medical power of attorney for Mae Magouirk and upon closer examination of Mae Magouirk’s Living Will ascertained that fluids and nourishment were ONLY TO BE WITHHELD if she was either comatose or vegetative. SHE IS IN NEITHER STATE!!!
Nor is Mae Magouirk terminally ill. Her local LaGrange, Ga. cardiologist, Dr. James Brennan and Dr. Raed Aqel, a highly acclaimed interventional cardiologist at the nationally renowned University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center have determined that Mae Magouirk’s aortic dissection is contained and not presently life threatening.
Two weeks ago, Mae Magouirk’s aorta had a dissection and she was hospitalized in the LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Ga. Her aortic problem was at first determined to be severe and she was admitted in the intensive care Unit. Her granddaughter, Beth Gaddy, a teacher at the Calloway Middle School in LaGrange, stated that she held Mae Magouirk’s medical power of attorney and thus invoked said powers against the wishes of Mae Magouirk’s closest living next of kin by having her moved to Hospice-LaGrange. While at Hospice-LaGrange, Beth Gaddy stated that her wishes were for no nourishment for Mae Magouirk via a feeding tube or fluids via an IV. Before hospitalization Mae was lucid and never had been diagnosed with dementia as was testified to in Probate Court on Monday, April 4, by a local MD.
Page Two Mae Magouirk is being starved to death!
Upon learning from Hospice-LaGrange that Mae Magouirk was being denied nourishment and fluids and upon being told by Carol Todd (Hospice LaGrange’s in-house legal consul) that Beth Gaddy DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER LEGAL AUTHORITY to deny said nourishment AND that the denial of nourishment went against Mae Magouirk’s Living Will, Mae’s family (Mullinax/McLeod) ordered the immediate beginning of such nourishment/fluids for Mae to Hospice via Carol Todd.
First Contact with Hospice on Thursday, March 31 Carol Todd told Mrs. Lonnie Ruth Mullinax (Mae Magouirk’s sister) and Kenneth Mullinax (Mae Magouirk’s nephew) via phone on Thursday, March 31 that Georgia Law stipulated that Mrs. Mullinax and her brother A. B. McLeod (Mae Magouirk’s brother) were entitled to make any and all decisions for Mae Magouirk. Mrs. Mullinax immediately told Carol Todd to insert fluids via an IV and insert a feeding tube, via her nose. Carol Todd had the IV fluids started that evening but told the family that they would have to come to Hospice LaGrange to sign papers to have the feeding tube inserted and because of such, she believed that Mae Magouirk would no longer be a candidate for Hospice LaGrange. She was then told that Mae Magouirk’s family concurred and the ONLY REASON Mae was at Hospice was because the LaGrange Hospital had failed to exercise due diligence in closely examining the power of attorney which Beth Gaddy said she had, as well as executing the provisions of Mae’s Living Will to her preordained stipulations. Gaddy only had a financial power of attorney and did not have a medical power of attorney and Mae Magouirk’s Living Will provided that a feeding tube and fluids SHOULD ONLY BE DISSCONTINUED IF Mae was comatose or in a vegetative state. She was and is in neither state.
Attempt to rescue Mae on Friday denied by Probate Judge Donald Boyd On Friday, April 1, when A. B. McLeod (brother) and Kenneth Mullinax (nephew) showed up to meet with Carol Todd and to arrange emergency air transport of Mae Magouirk to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Medical Center (One of the top cardiovascular centers in the USA) Hospice LaGrange stalled them while Beth Gaddy went before Troup County Georgia (LaGrange, Ga.) Probate Judge Donald W. Boyd (who DOES NOT hold a law degree) who granted Beth Gaddy emergency guardianship of Mae Magouirk, giving Beth Gaddy full and absolute authority. Thus, they COULD NOT MOVE HER FOR PROACTIVE MEDICAL CARE Friday because Beth Gaddy had Hospice stop them and then she had Mae’s IV fluid tube pulled out. Beth Gaddy has repeatedly told Mr. McLeod, Mrs. Mullinax and Kenneth Mullinax that she feels they all should let Mae not eat and thus cause her to die because, and we quote Beth Gaddy: “Grandmamma is old and I think it is time she went home to Jesus. She has glaucoma, and now this heart problem and who would want to live with disabilities like these?”
As stipulated under Georgia Law, a hearing for an Emergency Guardianship, must be held within 3 days of its request and Mae Magouirk’s hearing was held on this past Monday, April 4, before Troup County Georgia Probate Judge Donald Boyd who favors granting Beth Gaddy permanent guardianship and thus will seal Mae Magouirk’s fate of allowing Beth Gaddy to starve her to death against the wishes of her Living Will and in full knowledge that Mae Magouirk is not terminal, not in a coma and is not in a vegetative state and that medical care at UAB Medical Center is awaiting her. Shiavo revisited!
Mae’s present state and vital signs Mae’s blood pressure is good, averaging 140/82 with a pulse rate of 88. However, since admission to Hospice she has not been lucid but who would be since nourishment and fluids have been denied since March 28, 2005. Also adding to her confusion is that she is off her regular medicines and is on a dose of Adavan and Morphine. Without food or water her electrolytes and body chemistry is not within its proper parameters. If her condition is not given major public attention soon, she will die, not by divine cause but by the omission of assistance by man. WE MUST GET Mae moved to UAB Medical ASAP
Resources: Probate Judge Donald Boyd…Court CASE NUMBER: Estate 138-05 Attorney for saving Mae’s life: Jack Kirby, Kirby & Roberts***
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Thanks for the link, schmelvin.
I'll repost it with a short snippet, for folks in a hurry.
If you would rather read, than listen:
http://www.aclearvoice.org/archives...script_of_g.php
Here's a snippet:
".....said, “start a temporary feeding tube just in the nose to give her nourishment and get her electrolytes back up so she can start feeding herself.” They said, “We can’t do that, you’ve gotta come in and sign the papers.” So, uh, Mom stayed here because she’s a little sick. My uncle Buddy, Aunt May’s brother and I went, the three hours from our homes to LaGrange, Georgia from our homes in Alabama. Hospice attorney Carol Todd was to meet us at 10 o’clock.
====> She didn’t show up and the HOSPICE (emphasis mine) head nurse talked to us, “oh, she needs to die. You know, the life’s over, no quality of life.” And finally, we listened to this for about an hour and a half, and I said, “This is B.S. We want my aunt out of here now. I have world-class doctor Raed Agel of UAB’s cardiovascular ....."
Yes, Cranford is one of the original Euthinators. I first encountered his name last week when I found the LifeTree.org Timeline of Euthanasia (it has a longer name on the website).
Here's an early tidbit from the timeline (shoudda been a clue, huh?):
[Yr 1967] The first living will is written by the Euthanasia Society of America, and attorney Luis Kutner (who later founded Amnesty International). The Euthanasia Education Council is created the same year.
Dr. Cranford shows up in Year 1988 as one of the original drafters of the "international guidelines for treatment abatement procedures" which occurred in Appleton, Wisconsin (my home town!) and which eventually became known as the Appleton Consensus -- a watershed document for the Euthinators.
Another name you'll see frequently is Joanne Lynn, MD. She's a "Soros Scholar" Euthinator and seems to be dang near omnipresent over the years. You'll learn about Soros's extensive involvement over the years as well.
I recommend everyone read the excellent intro and the complete timeline. Bookmark it. The first time through just scan it and pick up a few key names & orgs. Later, as the pieces begin to fit together in your mind, you'll want to go back repeatedly, each time with greater understanding.
The buzz language will knock you over. Example: the term "quality of life" was chosen and used (very successfully) by the Euthinators. I'll never use it again, except in jest or with sarcasm. Another phrase which has been professionally perverted is "death with dignity." How many times did you hear Sleazoid Felos use that term?
You gotta bookmark this tremendous resource:
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ejoyinlife/
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ejoyinlife/ <--
Another term that is used to advantage, "best interests of the patient." It doesn't mean what you think it means!
Here's the thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1381143/posts?page=1
EVERYONE should listen to this and send it to your favorite media personality.
Even if you HAVE a will saying you DO NOT want to be starved, they kill you, particularly HOSPICE!!
Republic says: " followed the link to glennbeck.com and clicked on the tiny CD emblem by the hear KEN speak with Glenn in interview regarding his Aunt Mae.
MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have all of you heard this interview...............it not only blew Glenn out of the water and into the twilight zone....it surely must be sending everyone who hears it out into stratosphere of the surreal!
Just go LISTEN.
When you here what Gaddy did the MORNING Ken was at the hospice waiting to meet with the attorney.........your hair will stand on end.
There is something very evil going on with the Hopsice association...an attraction to death that seems to flood over the old, the NON TERMINALLY ILL but disabled and imo...that is called...EUTHANASIA"
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Send it to your favorite talk show host, or ANY media outlet that you choose.
Nationwide local media contact database - one of the best all-purpose links.
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==>Added bonus: on the left hand side of the search page are links to the same kind of contact info for national, state and local officials; and state agencies.
If you would rather read, than listen, this link was provided by FReeper "schmelvin":
http://www.aclearvoice.org/archives...script_of_g.php
Here's a snippet for folks in a hurry:
".....said, “start a temporary feeding tube just in the nose to give her nourishment and get her electrolytes back up so she can start feeding herself.” They said, “We can’t do that, you’ve gotta come in and sign the papers.” So, uh, Mom stayed here because she’s a little sick. My uncle Buddy, Aunt May’s brother and I went, the three hours from our homes to LaGrange, Georgia from our homes in Alabama. Hospice attorney Carol Todd was to meet us at 10 o’clock.
====> She didn’t show up and the hospice head nurse talked to us, “oh, she needs to die. You know, the life’s over, no quality of life.” And finally, we listened to this for about an hour and a half, and I said, “This is B.S. We want my aunt out of here now. I have world-class doctor Raed Agel of UAB’s cardiovascular ....."
Don;t you just love the euphemism for KILL = "treatment abatement procedures"
that makes the hackles on my neck stand up!
Thanks for the great link...I'll add that to my Doctors Death file...We have to know what and who we are up against.
We need to be able to cite chapter and verse if we are going to be able to educate people. Otherwise, they'll turn it off as too unbelievable
Much as it pains me, I'm going to have to wait til Drudge posts a story revealing what president Bush has on his I-Pod...
Instead, I'm going to listen to Ron Panzer of HPA interviewed on THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW, AM Radio 580 WDBO Central Florida, at 10:05 pm Eastern
Listen online here:
http://580wdbo.com/listen/
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horrifying. It just gets more frightening. I really don't want to know about it - but we HAVE too. they have such a head start.
an excerpt:
, but which are now commonplace in textbooks, accreditation courses, and popular culture:
withholding/withdrawing nutrition and hydration, even when the patient is able to assimilate food and/or fluids
non-reversible sedation, usually through the use of opioids a more casual view of opioids
chronic disease is terminal disease
redefining "imminent." A prognosis of "imminent death" can mean that the patient might die in a day or so; or within a year.
Any one of us might die within a year. Does that mean all face "imminent death"?
Ron Panzer's interview is being delayed for a couple minutes. The earlier guest was held over -- talking about out of control judiciary.
http://580wdbo.com/listen/
I'm afraid that makes you one of the slower students. In which case, the court finds that you are "legally terminal." Your scheduled date for a dignified natural death by dehydration will be forthcoming in the mail. It's really no worse than getting a draft notice. ;-(
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