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To: .38sw
How in the world can the judge order the doctor's not to try and feed her through her mouth? If she can eat and swallow, shouldn't she be at least offered the chance??????

This is sick and tragic. And they are sedating her so she can't even try and eat. How can they get away with this? I don't understand. I'm not stupid, but I just don't understand this.
104 posted on 10/15/2003 12:50:28 PM PDT by Gophack
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To: Gophack
I don't understand it either, but I have read on more than one thread that the judge refused to even allow a swallowing test to be administered. I can't offer a source other than reading it here. Maybe someone else has that information. I recall reading that the judge said something like, "No one is to try to feed that girl!". How wrong is that to even refuse to allow a swallowing test to see if she can be taught to eat and drink? Just horrible.
117 posted on 10/15/2003 12:53:09 PM PDT by .38sw
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To: Gophack
How in the world can the judge order the doctor's not to try and feed her through her mouth? If she can eat and swallow, shouldn't she be at least offered the chance??????

IIRC, the expert witnesses testified that mouth-feeding Terry will lead to her either choking to death or developing a fatal infection in her respiratory tracts
125 posted on 10/15/2003 12:54:40 PM PDT by george wythe
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