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***
Ledger-Enquirer Info Bump
Yea!!! Thanks for the update on the poor babe. Sad that mom left it, but probably best if she would have hurt or neglected it.
KEEP ON THE JUDGE! Check out Hyscinece for all the latest info on this case-- Kenneth is in touch with them... He had to get off the 0phone to talk to his attorney- so info should be coming soon!!
Thank you, EC. I'll call the judge first thing in the morning. Were you able to find out anything else?
I emailed Ann Coulter, David Horowitz, and Thomas Sowell after I emailed AARP. Another FReeper said they'd emailed a bunch of people at FOX news.
I have to admit I'm a bit upset about some of the bickering going on on this thread. I was really hoping we could rally together to help save Mae or at least sound a warning to the sheeple about where things are heading.
I had to read through a lot of argumentative posts to get to yours, and I almost missed your update because of that. I'm beginning to wonder if maybe I should start a new thread...
Are you not using hearsay as indisputable proof?
eeevil,
Well it has been a while since you have posted this:
Post# 229
just talked with the nephew- Kenneth..
The Judge DOES NEED TO BE HOUNDED!
KEEP ON THE JUDGE! Check out Hyscinece for all the latest info on this case-- Kenneth is in touch with them...
He had to get off the 0phone to talk to his attorney- so info should be coming soon!!
My reply: the link you provided a couple posts later did not provide any information.
Can you kindly give us an update of your converstation with the nephew? Thx
SORRY!
I just got back- was at City Hall- met with them (Mayor, ALdermen, and House Rep Ed Setzler here in GA)
In GA-- probate judge does NOT have to be an attorney!
Kenneth said this JUDGE IS NOT A FRIENDLY!!
Kenneth is Mae's Nephew.
I JUST walked in the door- give me a chance to check for more info!
sorry
"Everyone who's not a member seems to know."
A member? Like with decoder rings and secret handshakes and stuff?
Granddaughter yanks grandma's feeding tube
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | April 7, 2005 | Sarah Foster
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379537/posts
At this point, I'm afraid it doesn't matter if you've put it in writing or not. Mae DID have a living will that clearly stated her wishes. Her wishes are NOT being followed. Her granddaughter has obtained permission from a probate judge to kill her anyway.
Unfortunately, it looks like the only way to avoid being euthanized is to do the same thing the people in the Netherlands do: Avoid being hospitalized like your life depends on it.
Because, in our Brave New America your life may depend on doing just that.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379537/posts
World Net Daily Story
You wrote:
But I don't think it's an excuse for suddenly making horrid accusations against Mr. Schiavo 12 years after the collapse. I can certainly understand that Mr. Schiavo cannot trust the Schindlers. I'm not even getting into the possibility of childhood abuse...I'm talking just how they treated their daughter's husband.
My reply: I have been pondering what you wrote. What exactly is there that Michael Sciavo cannot trust about her own parents willing to take care of her. Was Michael woried that they would "hurt" their daughter? That they would hurt her more badly than starving and dehydrating her to death which is what he did.
I think I will have to take a break from posting back to you. Your thoughts are just so out of my ability to concieve as having any remote validity that I think I'll jsut ahve a little break.
Don't feel poorly if I don't reply back.
This brings to mind the news story I saw posted last month about children of migrant workers in Immokalee, Fla. being born with severe birth defects. Any chance this is related?
Granddaughter yanks grandma's feeding tube
That does seem to be the perfect delimiter. People who have to ask are probably trying to waste your time.
schmelvin,
I was shooting the breeze waiting for more validation before I take any action. That is why there was so much converstaion going on. I don't feel at this point comfortable enough to start action. Like to see something from a law firm, a reconized organization, a family website etc.
Hopefully eeevil conservative will post his/her information about the conversation with the nephew. I will feel more confortable with more validation
Thank You! Thank you, for working so hard on this and being so committed! God bless you!
I'm really looking forward to hearing any new info you may have, but please take a moment to rest if you need to. You deserve it.
(BTW, we really need to talk about your screenname. You are not eeevil.) :-)
Didn't see yours. Double linking, sorry.
I understand. You wouldn't be here if you didn't care, and you guys have been bumping the thread which is a good thing.
I'm sorry I got grumpy. I'm glad you're all still here.
No apology necessary.
The more visibility the better! :-)
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