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***
Terri Schiavo was not the first, nor will she be the last person euthanized in this country. One day we will see just as many adults being euthanized as we see children being aborted.
people who think there even needs to be a "reasoned and rational" debate about whether to kill an innocent woman by dehydration and/or starvation speaks volumes about how these people view life.
some people believe it's vital to stop courts who sympathize with the "death activists". it's ok for some people to sit by and engage in "reasoned and rational" discussion until it's someone they love that's being killed. then what will they do ?
People offer remarks without any attribution to the source or a link to a document.
A year ago, you'd have been skewered for trying to argue that way on Free Republic.
Here's the update:
I don't think this is a hoax. I called the court, gave them the case number, and was able to verify that it is in regards to Mae's estate, but could not get any more info from the woman I spoke to because she didn't know the details. She told me I'd have to speak to Judge Boyd and that he won't be in until 8:00 am tomorrow.
So, Court CASE NUMBER: Estate 138-05 is on record there, and the clerk knew who I was talking about when I mentioned Mae Magouirk's name. The clerk did not know the status of the case or whether or not Beth Gaddy was still Mae's medical power-of-attorney. She did say something about the case being settled yesterday, although I don't know if that means the family won and had the tube reinserted or if Beth Gaddy won and Mae is still starving. I asked if the reason the case had been "settled" was because the patient had already died, and she said, "No".
I called the hospice, but when I mentioned Mae's name, I was immediately transfered to someone who did not pick up the phone. I got her voicemail and left a message. I doubt she will call me back, and I doubt I'll get anything but her voicemail if I call her again.
Another FReeper on this thread said that he/she was able to get through, though, and was told that Mae is in fact a patient there.
I called the attorney's office, and the receptionist told me that she couldn't talk about the case. I told her I was just calling to verify its existence. She still wouldn't talk, but when I mentioned that this was regarding a press release and mentioned the Mullinax name (Mae's sister), she said something to the effect of: "that's the family, our office didn't send out a press release". Then, she told me to email the attorney if I had any questions, and gave me his email address.
I tried to call the family (I have the original press release with all the phone numbers), but the sister's phone rang without anyone picking it up, and the brother's phone number was his work number. He was not there, and the person who answered said, "I don't want to talk about that. He'll be in tomorrow at 7:00 am. Call back tomorrow." I didn't push the matter, because I did not want to cause Mae's brother any trouble at work.
Now, I intend to email the attorney. I will let you know what he says.
Good sleuthing. Keep us posted.
From: "Leslie Tignor" Date: April 4, 2005 1:04:55 PM PDT To: "Leslie Tignor" Subject: Urgent need for potential adoptive family
Nick Silverio of Safe Haven for Newborns in Florida has asked that we spread the word of a disabled newborn in need of adoption.
The child, born today, has no arms, only one leg, and is missing a good portion of his jaw - but his prognosis is good. The baby was abandoned by his mother under the Florida Safe Haven law and, unless potential adoptive parents can be found, quickly, the child will become a ward of the state (and, it is feared, the target of euthanasia). The Florida Department of Children and Families will not become involved unless information is obtained that may suggest some type of abuse or neglect (which is not evident at this time). Catholic Charities in Florida is not currently able to assist with adoption services.
Please forward this information on to any agency, organization or individual that may be able to assist in locating interested potential adoptive parents.
Nick's cell phone number is 786-246-1304 and the his web site is www.asafehavenfornewborns.com
It has been my experience in the very recent past that adoptive parents for disabled infants have been found through the efforts of pro-life people who simply made the need known via e-mail.
Please pray for this baby and his biological mother as well.
Thanks!
Leslie Tignor Director, Associate Program American Life League ltignor@all.org 540-659-4171 888-546-2580
"A year ago, you'd have been skewered for trying to argue that way on Free Republic."
You got that right! LOL
If by this time you have not seen the overwhelming clear and convincing evidence, you are not only blind, but you don't *wish* to see. Poor excuse you're citing there...it doesn't fly. Argue the case before the Lord one day, it's not anyone here you need to convince.
I don't know who you're arguing with, but your post certainly doesn't respond to anything I wrote.
Did you see this?
I received this email today. I don't know what to make of it but it really scares me that they would even consider killing this little baby:
From: "Leslie Tignor" Date: April 4, 2005 1:04:55 PM PDT To: "Leslie Tignor" Subject: Urgent need for potential adoptive family
Nick Silverio of Safe Haven for Newborns in Florida has asked that we spread the word of a disabled newborn in need of adoption.
The child, born today, has no arms, only one leg, and is missing a good portion of his jaw - but his prognosis is good. The baby was abandoned by his mother under the Florida Safe Haven law and, unless potential adoptive parents can be found, quickly, the child will become a ward of the state (and, it is feared, the target of euthanasia). The Florida Department of Children and Families will not become involved unless information is obtained that may suggest some type of abuse or neglect (which is not evident at this time). Catholic Charities in Florida is not currently able to assist with adoption services.
Please forward this information on to any agency, organization or individual that may be able to assist in locating interested potential adoptive parents.
Nick's cell phone number is 786-246-1304 and the his web site is www.asafehavenfornewborns.com
It has been my experience in the very recent past that adoptive parents for disabled infants have been found through the efforts of pro-life people who simply made the need known via e-mail.
Please pray for this baby and his biological mother as well.
Thanks!
Leslie Tignor Director, Associate Program American Life League ltignor@all.org 540-659-4171 888-546-2580
I wonder if the granddaughter of Mae stands to benefit if the woman dies?
And notice that the matter is being handled by a probate judge.
The story says the g.d. misrepresented her status to make such a decision...that she is not Mae's closest living relative and she does not have POA in terms of her healthcare. Yet, it also says the judge agrees with her judgement to starve Mae, and thinks that she should become Mae's court-apponted guardian...by him, of course.
Could the judge be in on some kind of scheme to financially benefit from the death of persons such as Mae? (Think Judge Greer and the lack of guardianship case oversight in Pinellas county, and some suspicious incidences there, leading to strong concerns that something is very wrong...)
Ya know, maybe we should tell Senator Frist, because he thinks the Courts are doing a "fair job".
When I find out about this, I will likely ping the whole list.
:-(
That is the first I've seen of that. Was that the same baby that was discarded a few weeks ago? Why is Catholic Charities not able to assist with adoption services? That doesn't make sense. I will forward this on.
I received the email about the baby from a friend who is disabled. What on earth is happening?! Florida again. But of course I'm afraid this is happening all over the world. Human life is so cheap. God help us in these last days.
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