I stand by what I’ve said up thread and by my conviction that she is receiving justice even as I type this.
In post #98 you wrote:
I don't disagree that the idea that someone can 'pull the plug' is a dangerous one, and needs to be fought.
You can't even keep your story straight from day to day.
Just for everyone who is concerned about the “cost” of keeping Lauren alive, I’ve done some research.
I am sorry to report that the previous figure I had used of a few hundred dollars per day was wrong. I apologize for this. The actual cost is much LOWER. In fact, the estimate to have a feeding tube (including the nutrition/hydration, tube placement and medical care and antibiotics) is about $31,000 per year, a cost that is quite possibly well within the means of Lauren’s family. It is not unreasonable to think that the combined money her parents will spend on attorneys would, if conservatively invested, provide enough annual income to pay for Lauren’s feeding tube for the rest of her natural life.
http://www.vitalstim.com/pdf/VitalStim%20Fact%20Sheet%20(4601C).pdf
http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/research/NH_PEG_Dementia_Poster_AGS_2007.pdf
http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/research/AGS_PEG_Handout_2007.pdf
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic798.htm