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***
I still have them. I'll check in a little bit. I just figured you guys would have the up to date information.
Cool! Running to my t.v. now. be back soon!
I'm not perfect, no one is, but THAT will not be on my conscience.
No news in the segment. Basic introduction to the events from March 22 to April 2, plus the current status of Ken, Lonnie and Buddy being denied visitation to Mae, by guardian Gaddy.
No news in the segment. Basic introduction to the events from March 22 to April 2, plus the current status of Ken, Lonnie and Buddy being denied visitation to Mae, by guardian Gaddy.
Plus, Colmes being his usual IDIOTIC, MORONIC SELF.
So they're just doing an update or is Ken gonna be interviewed?
Heh. That's a sure bet :-O
Yes. Colmes wanted to make the point that "the law was working as it's supposed to" in this case, just like it did in the Schiavo case. Nothing like glossing over ALL of the relevant disputes, and leaping right to the conclusion. Typical teevee numbnuts.
Ken was interviewed. On camera, but not in studio. He didn't make any plea for present help. This thread is as up to date (maybe moreso) as what was discussed on H&C.
Colmes is very offensive to me. I keep sending Fox emails to get rid of him. Hasn't worked as you can see.
The fact that you send e-mails is an indication that you are watching. They really don't care what you think of the program, their only concern is ratings.
I rarely watch any of the FoxNews chat programs, for various reasons. Don't watch the dip-wads on MSNBC or CNN either ;-)
Thanks for the H&C update. My tv has been overtaken by The Lion King.
((((((((fred)))))))))
Good coverage on Hannity and Colmes. The poor nephew was grief-stricken and in shock. I felt sorry for him.
I just watched it for the interview about Mae. I'm back to American Idol now. ;O)
Ours is back on NESN for a RedSox getting beaten by the NY Yankees game. -sigh-
I know this is all subjective stuff, but I am so curious. And so glad he got some national exposure on the tube.
*smile*
You did good today.
I just got done watching the interview. They didn't give Ken much time.
Colmes ended by saying something on the order of, "well, we're glad your aunt's finally getting the care she needs" like all's well that ends well, completely ignoring the fact that Gaddy still has control and won't allow Mae to be visited by her siblings.
Hannity didn't seem overly concerned. He did quote the statement about Gaddy saying she wanted to "send Mae to be with Jesus and Granddaddy" and asked Ken to elaborate on it.
Ken was able to explain the gist of the situation, but wasn't allowed enough time to go into any real detail. It's still good that Ken was a guest on H & C though, because there's enough info on the net about the details of this case that any H & C viewers who really want to know the facts can easily investigate the story. Plus, it's now officially made mainstream news.
Mine by Beaty and the Beast. You should have heard the squealing and the promises I made to get her to calm down for a minute. Oh I feel terrible now.
But she's seen that movie a number of times! lol
"FILING FOR VISITION! BREAKING DEVELOPMENT"
"Tomorrow morning, Attorney Jack Kirby of LaGrange, Ga., will file a motion before Judge Boyd, on behalf of A. B. McLeod, which will ask the Judge to order Beth Gaddy to allow her Grandmother's brother and sister (A. B. McLeod, Lonnie Ruth Mullinax) visitation rights at UAB Hospital."
Source:http://straightupwsherri.blogspot.com/
Good.
It is NOT RATIONAL to prevent the very people who saved her life and saw to it that she got needed medical attention from cardiologists and who GOT HER OUT OF THE HOSPICE thru their tenactity and willingness to go before a judge, NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEE HER, to COMFORT HER, TO LOVE HER .
This is INSANE....I could not bear it when michael schiavo punished the schindlers time and again with no visitation, such cruelty goes beyond the pale. The fact that she demanded it is enough for ANY JUDGE to remove her as the power over Mae's life and death issues. Not to mention that she tried to starve and dehydrate a person who was not comatose or PVS by any measure.
And Ken..if you visit FR.......SUE THE PANTS of the HOSPICE and Beth.
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