Janet Rivera, California's Terri Schiavo, Allowed to Receive Food and Water

Life News ^ | 7/24/08 | Steven Ertelt

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"If this were a family member of mine, I would want the decision made by the group of physicians who are taking care of this patient," he added.

If YOU were my family member I would make it clear to everyone that YOU would have no say.

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[calex59]

This is sad in a number of ways. It is sad this woman is in this state, it is sad that the only way they can end her days is to starve her to death. I do not condone that. If her life should be ended, if it is effectively over then she should be put death fast and painlessly, we do the same for a dog. However, I don't think I am qualified to say that this person is beyond help. I know that I would want to die if it was me lying there, why would anyone want to live in that condition?

It is up to the family and if they want to take her home and pay for her care more power to them.

The last person I would want making a life and death decision for me would be a smarmy a**ed politician and/or Judge.

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[DonaldC]

I hope if my wife ever ended up like this that God grants me the wisdom of Solomon to do the right thing.

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As someone who has cared for infirm relatives, you CANNOT leave decisions to physician(s).

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[InsensitiveConservative]

paging Dr. Kevorkian, Dr. Kevorkian.

I agree. If he was a family member it would be clear he had no say.. also clear that his DNR would be in good standing order.

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The last person I would want making a life and death decision for me would be a smarmy a**ed politician and/or Judge.

The "guardian" is the coroner!

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Thank God for this ruling. Thank God.

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Amen!

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“Jesus, according to a Bee report, wants to allow his wife to continue to receive food and water and wants ‘her body to give out when it gives out between her and Almighty God and no one else.’

“’You can’t starve someone to death,’ he said. “

I wish Terri Schiavo’s husband had been like this man.

[calex59]

A coroner is nothing but a politician at a low level. Physicians make decisions based entirely on money, so they are going to tell you to dump the person, regardless. As I said, if it was me, I would want to die, but I can’t speak for this woman and if her relatives want to take her in, let them do so.

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I wish Terri Schiavo’s husband had been like this man.

And remember that when they were killing Terri the culture of death told us that it was a "private family matter."

This demonstrates that their excuses are nothing more than a red herring, ANY EXCUSE that quenches their blood lust is acceptable.

[Marie2]

Amen to that Saundra.

[Marie2]

Yeah, I guess it’s a private family matter unless the family wants her kept alive. Then it’s up to the courts!!

[Drago]

Here is a local news article that has more quotes from family and the county guardian. (Gives a better picture of the situation).

http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/749537.html