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1 posted on 03/21/2005 12:23:46 AM PST by ambrose
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To: ambrose
...should we be forced to continue providing care to someone that we think is futile...

Here's the "slippery slope" the pro-Terri people have been worried about.

This wasn't a family member making the decision, it was a bunch of over-educated euthanasia providers in lab coats that wanted to do this.

2 posted on 03/21/2005 12:27:53 AM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Hank Rearden
But it's not the end of this life support case. Mrs. Nikolouzos is ready to take on Texas lawmakers who have given hospitals the right to remove patients from life support after giving 10 days notice, unless there is clear evidence another facility can provide care.

"They are out of control to make a law like this, it's shameful," said Janette Nikolouzos. "The way I feel for them giving so much power to the doctors and the hospitals they should bury their heads in the sand like an ostrich. It's disgraceful for this state.

Socialism is on the march....

3 posted on 03/21/2005 12:28:08 AM PST by ambrose (....)
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To: ambrose
Family members said while they won this battle, they admit the father and husband they knew will never fully recover. But at least now, they say, there's a chance.

A chance at what?

Current technology can keep people with no hope of survival alive for a very long time.

Why not submit this to a de novo federal review?

10 posted on 03/21/2005 12:35:20 AM PST by sinkspur ("Preach the gospel. If necessary, use words.")
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To: Torie

Hello slippery slope.


35 posted on 03/21/2005 1:00:21 AM PST by ambrose (....)
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To: ambrose

If people want artificial life support at enormous cost, set up a private foundation and pay for it with private money.

There are enormous costs involved, and many belief systems think artificial life support is immoral.


59 posted on 03/21/2005 3:59:36 AM PST by tkathy (Tyranny breeds terrorism. Freedom breeds peace.)
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To: ambrose

They called the guy an "invalid". Isn't that a politically incorrect word. Or are they going to start dehumanizing all disabled people now?


76 posted on 03/21/2005 4:38:43 AM PST by Saundra Duffy (Terri Schiavo is my hero!!!)
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To: ambrose
Calling Tom Delay!

Calling President Bush! Pls Pick up!

A precedent has now been set and I believe you will see a lot more grieving families calling upon their US Reps, Senators and The President to intervene on their behalf.

I can hear it now, "But you helped Terri, Why can't you help us?" ....just wait and see.

81 posted on 03/21/2005 4:46:17 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: ambrose

Terri WILL die; to keep ABORTION 'safe' for millions of American women.


If Terri is has a life worth 'value', then, because to take it (or 'allow' it) to be removed from her simply because she 'cannot speak for herself', will cause GREAT HARM to abortion 'providers'.

After all, the 'fetus' can't speak for ITSELF, either!


94 posted on 03/21/2005 5:38:37 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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