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Posted on 07/18/2008 2:48:31 PM PDT by wagglebee
Phoenix, AZ (LifeNews.com) -- Jesse Ramirez was badly injured in an automobile accident in May 2007 and nearly became a victim of euthanasia when his wife made the decision to have his feeding tube removed. Now, Ramirez has recovered to the point that he is enjoying life and waking and running.
Ramirez suffered traumatic brain injury in the accident and had been in a minimally conscious state for just over a week when doctors told his family he may never recover.
A legal battle ensued over the man's life and he almost became a victim of euthanasia in the same way Terri Schiavo was starved and dehydrated to death.
Last June, Ramirez woke up from the coma and appeared to be on the road to recovery.
Jesse's sister recently wrote a note to bioethicist Wesley J. Smith and said he is happy and alive now and enjoying working out at the gym.
"Since you last spoke and saw Jesse, he has made such a miraculous recovery," his sister said. "He walks semi without the gait walk, but is now running and really working out at the gym three times a week for three and a half hours."
'Wow -- considering a year ago he was said to have been in a vegetative state," she explained.
His sister told Smith that Ramirez "was not a vegetable literally speaking at all" -- "He was a human with a life and deserved his dignity."
"And yet the medical staff and facility participated and agreed on what could of happened- days away to his door of death all by the means of starvation and dehydration and nothing related to the accident that could have killed him," she added.
Ramirez's sister told Smith she appreciated the support of pro-life advocates who helped the Arizona legislature pass Jesse's Law.
The new law establishes a court process to obtain an emergency order to prevent a surrogate decision-maker from withdrawing the administration of food or fluid to an incapacitated patient.
Smith responded to the statement he received saying he was privileged to meet Jesse and his family when in Phoenix recently on a speaking engagement.
"This is the thing: How ready we have become generally to write people like Jesse off," Smith said. "How many have died as a consequence will never be known."
He concluded, "But before we decide the time has come for 'death with dignity,' let us recall the lessons of Jesse, Haleigh Poutre, and Seema Sood: When in doubt, choose life."
Yet the culture of death NEVER wants to acknowledge a person's humanity.
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The case points to concerns over family members who may have other agendas or something other than the best interest of the patient in mind when making the medical decisions."Because of their tumultuous marriage, his wife was not in the best position to make a determination as to whether he should continue on life support," Alexander said. "His aunt has said that she suspects his wife was trying to get rid of him. Ramirez had long suspected that his wife was having extramarital affairs on him."
The death dealers sacrifice their own humanity, and accuse their intended victims of having no humanity.
When does death occur? When the heart and lungs stop working on their own. Otherwise there is still hope for life like the Ramirez case.
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Excellent observation!
It's sad what passes for English, these days.
"Could of"?
I know what "could have" means and I also know what "could've" means.
But, what does "Could of" mean? /sarcasm
Thanks, I didn’t notice that (then again, I didn’t write the article).
“Because of their tumultuous marriage, his wife was not in the best position to make a determination as to whether he should continue on life support,” Alexander said. “His aunt has said that she suspects his wife was trying to get rid of him. Ramirez had long suspected that his wife was having extramarital affairs on him.”
WHAT A BITCH!!!!!
How true.
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If we used that definition, a LOT of people would not be walking around today. Fortunately that's not the usual definition of death.
Yet the culture of death NEVER wants to acknowledge a person's humanity.
Since you pointed out the quote from his sister, can you explain what she said?
BTTT!
bttt. Useless eater (Hitler’s term) DEFIES modern day nazis. Good for Jesse!
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