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Posted on 02/01/2006 7:29:10 AM PST by Ohioan from Florida
In the court (and courts) of life and death, a little 11-year-old Massachusetts girl named Haleigh Poutre could be the next Terri Schiavo. For those who have not heard the tragic story, Haleigh was beaten nearly to death last September, allegedly by her adoptive mother and stepfather. The beating left her unconscious and barely clinging to life.
Within a week or so of the beating, her doctors had written her off. They apparently told Haleigh's court-appointed guardian, Harry Spence, that she was "virtually brain dead." Even though he had never visited her, Spence quickly went to court seeking permission to remove her respirator and feeding tube. The court agreed, a decision affirmed recently by the supreme court of Massachusetts.
And so, no doubt with the best of intentions, a little girl who had already suffered so much was stripped by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of even the chance to fight to stay alive. If she didn't stop breathing when the respirator was removed, which doctors expected, she would slowly dehydrate to death.
Close Call
Then came the unexpected:
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
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Happens more than you think. It's also perfectly fine to lie under oath.
"Is Jodie committing "assisted suicide" by marrying a wife-murderer?"
She better stay healthy. Michael had both of his parents and Terri dehydrated and starved to death.
Has anybody found out yet what happened to Jodi's mother? She died mysteriously in Michael's house. Hmm..
"Has anybody found out yet what happened to Jodi's mother? She died mysteriously in Michael's house. Hmm.."
You know, I was wondering the same thing.
If anybody knows, please let us know.
Too bad Kerr doesn't recognize pandering for what it is.
P.S. - I know I'm chiming in late. Gotta catch up on posts!
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