Girl's end-of-life case could haunt Romney (Haleigh Poutre)

Politico ^ | 9/22/11 | Glenn Thrush

[wagglebee]

Romney was fully prepared to stand by and do nothing while an innocent victim of a crime was murdered by the state.

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[Tax-chick]

aides to then-Massachusetts Gov. Romney pressed vigorously in court for a pull-the-plug order

I don't understand why government staffers would do this.

More generally, the problem with Romney is not so much what he says, but that you can't believe him. It's possible that he could explain a dramatic conversion event, as some of the former abortion-business workers have done, that would convincingly display a personal commitment to protecting human life.

However, to the best of my knowledge, he has not done this.

[wagglebee]

It's possible that he could explain a dramatic conversion event, as some of the former abortion-business workers have done, that would convincingly display a personal commitment to protecting human life.

Myth's "conversion" to pro-life directly coincided with his decision to run for president four years ago. It was a claim he made for expediency and nothing else.

As you mentioned, there have been plenty of abortionists who have converted to pro-life; however, they have always spoken of some catharsis that occurred.

[trisham]

Imho, he is obsessed with becoming president. If he is going to run as a Republican, it’s a benefit to him to proclaim himself to be pro-life.

[freeangel]

Say it loud and clear. Romney is no friend of people who actually care about lives of the innocent.

[Tax-chick]

... it’s a benefit to him to proclaim himself to be pro-life ... and pro-defense, pro-business, pro-Second Amendment, etc.

Will voters buy it? Personally, I doubt it. I think that as soon as voting starts, Mitt and his pretty hair will be toast.

[230FMJ]

Willard the RINO is Wrong on Sanctity of Life, Wrong on the 2nd Ammendment, and Wrong on Health Care.....that’s 3 Strikes Willard! Back to the dugout!

[BykrBayb]

None of the changes Romney implemented would prevent disabled people being euthanized as they intended to do to Haleigh Poutre. He made procedural changes that allow social workers to have more complete records and more control over a situation, but he didn’t offer any protections to the lives of vulnerable people. It was all feel-good measures that allowed Romney to speechify about his version of hope and change, without actually improving the lives of the victims.

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Dear God...

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"On Jan. 16, 2008, the state's highest court sided with Romney's DSS and gave permission for the removal of a respirator and feeding tube.

But a day after the decision, Haleigh regained consciousness and began responding to simple commands, to the astonishment of doctors at Baystate hospital in Springfield."

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"My concern is with this young girl and her current status," he told the Boston Globe. "In light of reported improvements in her medical condition, it should be clear to everyone that no action should be taken to end this girl's life."

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Well DUH!

This is breathtaking!

[BykrBayb]

Only liberals are that easily fooled, and not many liberals will vote for a politician with an “R” behind his name.

[trisham]

Imho, he can’t possibly win in the south. Anyone who is supporting him is blind to that fact. I can’t see anyone who is or was in the military voting for him, either.

[wagglebee]

Yep, Mitt was fully behind killing Haleigh because she was unconscious, the only reason he decided she should live is because she regained consciousness.

[BykrBayb]

His position was that she was dead, but then her condition improved, so everyone should agree not to kill her. Oh yeah, that's presidential material. LOL

[BykrBayb]

I recently read about a study which revealed some people tend to believe dead people are more aware than cognitively disabled people. " My grandpa in heaven wants me to stay healthy, but a vegetative patient doesn’t want anything. PVS traps the mind, but death liberates it." We routinely see variations on that argument, as justification for killing people like Haleigh Poutre, Terri Schiavo, and our own parents.

[trisham]

That’s interesting. I wonder who offered that as a rationalization? It sounds like something Peter Singer might say.

[Apogee]

“In Sept. 2008, officials with Romney’s Department of Social Services - admitting they ignored numerous signs the girl was being battered over a period of months — obtained custody of Haleigh, determined that the had “no possibility of regaining a meaningful existence” due to the extent of her brain damage, and began to consider judicial end-of-life options including removal of life support and feeding.”

This is the first I have heard of this.

No concern for her meaningful existence when she was being battered. So the DSS only wanted to take custody when it was necessary for them to kill her. Guess they didn’t want the competition.