It's Happening Again (We've Got Another Schiavo, Starving In GA, No Brain-Damage)

Media Release | 4-6-05 | The Family of Mae Magouirk

[ExPatInFrance]

Who is n
Nat Hentoff ?

[ExPatInFrance]

Yeah real good!

[ExPatInFrance]

This deserves re-posting

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1379016/posts?page=626#626

"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."

[mother22wife21]

Here are some contact links I am using that may be useful.
First is to AFA contact box and the second is a search toolkit.
http://www.afa.net/contact.asp

http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/dbq/media/

[ExPatInFrance]

Thanks Mom,
I used your link
http://www.afa.net/contact.asp

And contacted them. Hopefully they will step up and help.

[ExPatInFrance]

Does anybody have an e-mail address for the Judge (holds nose while asking)?

Can someone get that for the rest of us? Volunteers? Probably would have to call his office. I know BykrBabe (spelling) schmelvin or eeevil conservative probably have the phone number. eeevile conservative has a lot on her plate, perhaps if a phone number is provided someone can call and get his e-mail address.

[BykrBayb]

I don't have the e-mail, but here's the phone number, and the case number.
Probate Judge Donald Boyd (706) 883-1690)…
Court CASE NUMBER: Estate 138-05

[mother22wife21]

Here is another contact link for Concerned Women of America:
http://www.cwfa.org/feedback.asp?mode=feedback&referrer=http://www.cwfa.org/media.asp
I contacted them and will call in the morning. uhhh, actually in a few hours. Gotta go to bed.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Could you possibly call Zell Miller and coorinate? eeevil conservative is in contact with Mae's family and you would coordinate through her.

Freepmail her privately for her contact information.

We are all just jumping in, Im keeping a running list of who is doing what, so may I please put you down for contacting Zell?

YES. I need a single source document, FReepmail or post to me and a small ping list, with all possible crucial information. Get that to me please as soon as possible.

NOTE to all: time is critical here, more important to get facts together and accessible than worry TOO much about who can get access to them. Mostly the people who want this woman to die DON'T WANT the facts out. So, I suggest we post publicly the facts, but NOT of course all our contact information and NOT EVERY fact, remember, MANY eyes view FR threads.... If in doubt, FReepmail it.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

If I heard a radio stream correctly, this is due to bad legislation. If I just heard correctly, Georgia law: closest living relative has the power of attorney.

[mother22wife21]

Using the second toolkit link I was able to mail this story and it's urgency to the following local contacts:


• Georgetown News-Graphic
• Lexington Herald-Leader
• The Richmond Register
• WUKY 91.3 FM (NPR)
• WVLK 590 AM

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Can you please backtrack to the station---to the host---to the person being interviewed--and get authoritative information?

A transcript, exact quotes, law citations, specific court cases and dates?

Do what you can to get me (and all) that information, please.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"Why is she even IN hospice? Which is illegal as she is not terminal"

That is an excellent question.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Bump!

[Gondring]

If I heard a radio stream correctly, this is due to bad legislation. If I just heard correctly, Georgia law: closest living relative has the power of attorney.

This is why it's important to find out the facts. The initial post said that this woman given emergency power is NOT the closest living relative, if I'm not mistaken.

Regardless, it shows HOW important it is that we respect a person's right to choose their care. If we had a culture of respect for individual rights, then the issue wouldn't be cloudy--it would be "Look at her Living Will--it says right there that she wouldn't want this!" but instead, that point gets lost.

Assuming the information presented in the intial post is factually correct, then this is one sick situation.

[Gondring]

What document?

Her living will.

[Cboldt]

If I heard a radio stream correctly, this is due to bad legislation. If I just heard correctly, Georgia law: closest living relative has the power of attorney.

That might be GA law where nothing is in writing, but not relevant to this case, it would seem, as Mae has the various powers written down. She has also written down that she wants to be fed and watered.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

ALL: Note the equating of animal feeding tubes = torture and in Mass., with the radical State Supreme Court that tried to "feeding tube" homosexual marriage onto its citizens!

Do NOT question the timing--NOTE it.

Mass. pols vow to ban `reprehensible' gourmet goose treat
"a feeding tube is inserted down a goose's throat..."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379681/posts

[Smartaleck]

"I have witnessed some truly goofy stuff."

I see you know exactly what I'm talking about! LOL

[Smartaleck]

"Would you have any ideas of what we could do to help?"

Contact: Kenneth Mullinax

He's the one looking for help. No?