K, everybody - let's do it! We can sleep better tonight!
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***
WNeighbor -
PING EVERYBODY*** ***PING EVERYBODY*** ***PING EVERYBODY***
MRS. MAE MAGOUIRK IS RECEIVING NOURISHMENT
MRS. MAE MAGOUIRK IS RECEIVING NOURISHMENT
MRS. MAE MAGOUIRK IS RECEIVING NOURISHMENT
She is OUT of the HOSPICE and in the HOSPITAL.
Somebody TELL THE SCHIDLER FAMILY
TERRI - YOU INSPIRED US ALL - WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU
Do you know the Hymn Handals Messiah?
In times of extreem JOY this music brings me to a higher place...
Here it goes, humm along
Hallelujah Chorus
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
The kingdom of this world is become
the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ,
and of His Christ;
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
King of Kings,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and Lord of Lords,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
King of Kings,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and Lord of Lords,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
King of Kings,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and Lord of Lords,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
King of Kings
for ever and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and He shall reign for ever and ever,
for ever
and ever,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords,
and He shall reign for ever and ever,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
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EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I hope you take Joy in knowing that within what was it about 30 Hours after BykerBayb, eeevil conservative and schmelvin did the leg work and reported back to us that yeah it looked like another person we denied sufficient nutrition under the care of a Hospice, Mrs. Mae Magouirk has been removed from the Hospice and is geting high level meical care, andimportantly nutrition.
I do NOT think it is an exageration that if it were not for we FREEPERS an old 81 year old woman would "Soon be meeting Jesus." Who know what the future brings, and in fact if Mae should soon meet Jesus at least it will be on a full stomach.
FOOD AND HYDRATION are Ordinary Care, and everyone is entitled to Ordinary Care.
In Loving Memory Of Terri Schindler....
Is there any Christian whose murder could not be equally-well justified on the basis that it merely "let the person go to Jesus"?
3 The church should care for any widow who has no one else to care for her. 4 But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God very much. 1 Timothy 5:3-4
This nation has lost a great part of it's soul with the advent of the "Me" generation. They are the ones who threw away their own children and they will throw away their parents without a thought. I did give up a lot at the time but I also gained quite a bit too. I learned a whole lot from my grandmother regading money management and creative frugalness, family history, wisdom in so many different areas that is not being handed down to the next generation. We are losing a lot more than we realize and it will get ugly down the road.
One of the blessings was inheriting my fathers home and not having a mortgage to worry about. I did not take care of my parents and granmother for any financial gain but because they lived at home it did pay off as well. I lived with my grandmother while I finished college. It was a great trade off because she lived two miles from school. That saved me a whole lot of money.
ExPatInFrance says:
"WNeighbor -
PING EVERYBODY*** ***PING EVERYBODY*** ***PING EVERYBODY*** "
And you said it beautifully ma'am so I'm just copying your post!!!
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MRS. MAE MAGOUIRK IS RECEIVING NOURISHMENT
MRS. MAE MAGOUIRK IS RECEIVING NOURISHMENT
MRS. MAE MAGOUIRK IS RECEIVING NOURISHMENT
She is OUT of the HOSPICE and in the HOSPITAL.
Somebody TELL THE SCHIDLER FAMILY
TERRI - YOU INSPIRED US ALL - WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU
Do you know the Hymn Handals Messiah?
In times of extreem JOY this music brings me to a higher place...
Here it goes, humm along
Hallelujah Chorus
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
The kingdom of this world is become
the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ,
and of His Christ;
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
King of Kings,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and Lord of Lords,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
King of Kings,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and Lord of Lords,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
King of Kings,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and Lord of Lords,
for ever
and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords,
and He shall reign for ever and ever
and He shall reign for ever and ever
King of Kings
for ever and ever. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
and He shall reign for ever and ever,
for ever
and ever,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords,
and He shall reign for ever and ever,
King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
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EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I hope you take Joy in knowing that within what was it about 30 Hours after BykerBayb, eeevil conservative and schmelvin did the leg work and reported back to us that yeah it looked like another person we denied sufficient nutrition under the care of a Hospice, Mrs. Mae Magouirk has been removed from the Hospice and is geting high level meical care, andimportantly nutrition.
I do NOT think it is an exageration that if it were not for we FREEPERS an old 81 year old woman would "Soon be meeting Jesus." Who know what the future brings, and in fact if Mae should soon meet Jesus at least it will be on a full stomach.
FOOD AND HYDRATION are Ordinary Care, and everyone is entitled to Ordinary Care.
All choked up. Thank God.
Amen!
That's basically the same thing Senator Jim King said about Terri Schiavo.
If Jesus wants us, He has no problems taking us, WHEN HE WANTS TO.
Sick people think people should be killed so "they can go to Jesus." Ask Andrea Yates.
How is Lonnie, Ken's mom?
nic my friend it feels so good to WIN one, doesn't it?
Not for us, but for the person in need.
Absolutely!
On the last day, Jesus will say to those on His right hand, "Come, enter the Kingdom. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was sick and you visited me." Then Jesus will turn to those on His left hand and say, "Depart from me because I was hungry and you did not feed me, I was thirsty and you did not give me to drink, I was sick and you did not visit me." These will ask Him, "When did we see You hungry, or thirsty or sick and did not come to Your help?" And Jesus will answer them, "Whatever you neglected to do unto one of these least of these, you neglected to do unto Me!"
Time for a little happy dance: http://www.hamsterdance.com/classorig.html
THANK GOD!!
What wonderful news!!!
Wow!!
And thank you "eeevil" conservative for all your hard work, and everyone else, too.
Good thing we have "eeevil" conservatives around to fight for us.
"eeevil" conservative for president!!
Well, first start with Congresswoman, so you have a better chance.
lol!
LOL!
I have seen more of these than most of you ever will. And i have been on both sides of it myself... For us it's all academic.
judgemc, I was missionary in Tanzania during the Rwanda massacres. I saw people drop all around me from cholera. I saw mass graves full of children!
And, I did NOT shut my heart off!!
You say it's all academic. Please, enlighten poor ignorant little me. Please, tell me all about the lofty-minded academics behind making human life worth less than dirt. I'm all ears.
IMHO, the worst monsters on this earth are not the wild-eyed, homicidal maniacs. It is the cold, detached, clinical and rather banal types who perform their murders legally and under the sophistry of "compassion and the betterment of society" that chill me to the bone.
judgemc, I noticed that you have been a member since April 9, 2005. Did you sign up today just to bicker with long-term, tried & true FReepers in good standing? (Or perhaps it was your secretary who signed you up.)
The entire purpose of this thread was to save a woman's life, to call attention to her pain and peril, and to keep her from becoming yet another precedent that would enable thousands of other people just like her to be dragged to their deaths down this slippery, slippery slope.
If you want to gripe about Tom Delay and the war in Iraq, this is not the thread for it, nor the forum for it. We have been busy fighting a battle in another war here, in case you hadn't noticed.
Calling attention to Mae's starvation does not mean that people starving in Africa, for example, are any less important to us. But, no one can save the whole world; we do what we can, where we can. And, charity should always start at home. I think we have picked a good and noble fight. We are defending the most basic human right, the right to food and water in a land of plenty, for the most innocent and defenseless members of our society. We are also fighting for America's very soul. If you think this is not a worthy cause, then I pity you. You do still understand pity, don't you? At least on an academic level if not emotionally?
Schmelvin, you really performed a wondrous thing by posting this and alerting so many to this situation.
So, pal, this one's for you.
May the roads rise to meet you.
May the winds always be at your back.
May the good Lord keep you in the hollow of His hand.
And may you be in Heaven 15 minutes before the devil knows you're there!
Attaboy, Schmelvin. Attaboy.
CB
K, everybody - let's do it! We can sleep better tonight!
Amen ... Life IS good. I trust we will keep in touch with Ken Mullinax, to get regular updates on Mae. God bless Mae; God bless pro-life Freepers.
1501 Mae from Georgia was rescued from the LaGrange, Ga Hospice and is in a Hospital. I was asked to pass this along. I think the Schindlers may already know since David Gibbs was going to contact Mae's relatives.
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