Baby's status as human is on trial

Winnepeg Free Press ^ | 2/19/10 | Dr. Joel B. Zivot

[wagglebee]

As a physician, I am profoundly concerned that I am allowed by college decree, or worse, potentially by statute, to take a life, as an agent of the state. I refuse to be a selector. My moral obligation as a physician demands that I not participate in the debate except to say that I treat all human beings the same. This rationing debate feels like code to me for something more sinister.

Perfectly stated!

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[fanfan]

Great post wagglebee. Thanks for the ping.

[GeronL]

Not just a clump of tissues.

[alexander_busek]

Any pictures of Baby Isaiah available? Thanks!

Regards,

[trisham]

Excellent article.

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

Brave New World.

It's here, and it's now.

The gov't, apparently, owns your life...
You have only a tenuous lease on it.

[wagglebee]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

[wagglebee]

Not that I know of.

[RnMomof7]

I have been following this story, Canada already gives substandard care to the elderly and in some cases euthanize them, as Canada goes in this situation we can see the US going

[YHAOS]

Coming soon to a neighborhood near . . . uhh, your neighborhood.

[BykrBayb]

All that really matters, to be blunt, is if Isaiah is dead or alive.

Everyone knows this. It's why the deathbots claim their victims and intended victims are already dead, even though they know it isn't true. If they were to admit Terri Schiavo was alive, they'd have to admit she had the rights of personhood. And they can't do that. I was reading posts from a Canadian website about Baby Isaiah. The overwhelming sentiment was that he isn't human, and shouldn't receive any care of any kind. Godless people are nauseating.

[nfldgirl]

A dear family in VA ... their fourth baby daughter was born the exact same way-lack of oxygen during delivery. She was so severly disabled. But so loved and cared for by her family, extended church family, and those doctors, nurses, and home health providers involved in her care. Her name was Gabriella-Gaby for short, and it was nothing short of a miracle that she made it through her first year. There were many rough moments, but some good, heartwarming moments as well.

Gaby passed away last year at the tender age of 6. Her parents never imagined that given how she arrived into the world, she ever stood a chance of making it as long as she did. But through all of her precious young lfe, I don’t think one day passed without her parents having trusted in God to give them the grace, patience, dignity, perseverence, desire and assurance that they were to love and nuture Gaby—as unto the Lord.

I cannot begin to tell you of what a testimony this family was and continues to be through such a trying experience. God used the life of precious Gaby to bring honor and glory to Him—her parents knew in their hearts they could never deny the privilege of serving Him through the love and care for one of His own.

[wagglebee]

I’ve done some business with Canadians and have gotten to know some of them fairly well. I’ve talked to quite a few Canadians who HATE their healthcare system and I’ve met a bunch of upper-middle class and wealthy Canadians who put money aside to travel to the United States, Mexico and Europe if necessary for medical care, they simply aren’t willing to wait for routine procedures to treat things like heart disease.

[BykrBayb]

I think I saw a picture of Baby Isaiah a few days ago. It was small, and didn’t show him very clearly through the hospital equipment. I could be mistaken. It may have been a picture of a different baby, just used to enhance the story about Isaiah.

If I can find a picture of him, I’ll post it and ping you to it.

[rawhide]

Isaiah James, born in October of 2009, is shown in a provided image.

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Isaiah

His parents

[BykrBayb]

I didn't find the picture I saw before, but I did find three others.

Baby Isaiah: Does Futile Care Hurt More Than It Helps?

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Court case for baby Isaiah put over, infant to stay on life-support

Isaiah James, born in October of 2009, is shown in a provided image.

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Alberta judge gives time for second opinion on brain-damaged infant
Little Isaiah May has been give more time to live so lawyers and medical experts can review whether he should remain hooked up to a hospital ventilator at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. The Canadian Press