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To: ndt
It was a case that highlighted the differences between conservatives who believe in states rights over federal powers and those who do only when it suits their needs; between conservatives who believe in personal freedom over government control and those who prefer strong government control over life's most personal aspects so as long as they don't get taxed.

Thank you!
And between those who believe in the constitutionally grounded right of patients to refuse extraordinary life-saving medical treatment, and those who want to revoke that right to serve their simplistic, one-dimensional so-called "pro-life" views.

There is definitely a rift.

29 posted on 04/09/2005 4:53:56 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: Jorge

"and those who want to revoke that right to serve their simplistic, one-dimensional so-called "pro-life" views.

You call being "pro-life" simplistic and one-dimensional? What do you call being "pro-death"?


35 posted on 04/09/2005 5:08:11 PM PDT by mlc9852
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Since when is food and water "extraordinary life saving measures?"


37 posted on 04/09/2005 5:10:10 PM PDT by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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For the MILLIONTH TIME:

1. Terri did NOT refuse "extraordinary life-saving medical treatment".

2. FOOD and WATER are NOT and "extraordinary life-saving medical treatment"


38 posted on 04/09/2005 5:11:14 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: Jorge

"And between those who believe in the constitutionally grounded right of patients to refuse extraordinary life-saving medical treatment,"

Food and water are not extraordinary, nor are they medical treatments.

Also, there is no evidence that Terri wanted to refuse any of this. Feeding tubes came about so that hospitals, nursing homes, etc, would not have to have a person feeding each patient 3 times a day. In other words, they were used for the convenience of the staff, not for medical treatment.

Also, feeding tubes may well, have not even been around when Terri was found unconscious in 1990, they certainly were not well enough known to have been an issue regarding life and death decisions.


158 posted on 04/09/2005 9:14:39 PM PDT by mjaneangels@aolcom
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And between those who believe in the constitutionally grounded right of patients to refuse extraordinary life-saving medical treatment

What does your claimed "constitutional right to refuse extraordinary life-saving medical treatment" have to do with the Schiavo case?

253 posted on 04/10/2005 7:55:36 PM PDT by lasereye
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