Posted on 11/01/2011 7:58:26 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue
FREDERICK, Md. — A judge in Maryland must decide if a man who suffered severe brain damage after a heart attack should continue getting sustenance through a feeding tube at his mother’s and brother’s behest, contrary to his wife’s instructions.
A Frederick County Circuit Court judge will hear arguments Wednesday in the case involving Daniel Sanger, 55, of Rohrersville. The unemployed computer technician lost much of his speaking ability and mobility after a heart attack in July, according to his brother Mark Sanger, a Eugene, Ore., businessman.
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“The pro-life community is fairly well divided on the issue of capital punishment.”
That’s what I thought. That’s why it puzzled me when you assured me that there was universal total agreement.
Here’s your answer, troll: zot.
I think you know well what “disinterested” means - doesn’t mean “not interested”, it means “without bias”.
A well deserved one, for quite some time!
Amen to that. And I wouldn't be all that certain the result would be a pulling of DNR plugs. The state has shown a propensity for spending absurd amounts to create/save jobs.
Don't bother. You are completely clueless about the point I'm making. You've already been body-snatched by accepting the faulty premise that the provision of basic nutrition can be withheld at the whim of another.
A newborn baby cannot feed itself, but by your theory a mother has no obligation to feed it if she deems it "extraordinary".
BTW, your example of starving people not being given food doesn't wash. These people are capable of picking up the food and feeding themselves if the food is put in front of them. We are talking about those who are physically unable to feed themselves. But I think you knew that...
Old Swainy was very polished (although not as much as he thought he was) in dirty debating. People like him often have an exaggerated opinion of their own intellectual superiority and enjoy “toying” with us rubes.
Yes. He seemed to have a rather high opinion of himself, which was clearly unsupported.
He’ll be back.
Way too much self-esteem. Or as I like to say, a head of steam, about to blow!
Piece of advice to everyone, regardless of whether you are 20 or 90. Call a lawyer who practices in your state, and make sure you have a will, power of attorney, and patient advocate forms that comply with your state's laws. Preferably one who works in estate practice.
Under Maryland law, Leta Sanger can make her husband’s medical decisions because he did not put his wishes in legal documents and did not appoint someone else to be a decision-maker.
(sighs). That's the big problem.
Here's the thing I don't get. If his wife can't handle it, and his mom and brother want to keep him alive on the feeding tube, why not get a divorce and put them as guardian. While I am not a fan of divorce, it's better than trying to guess what his wishes are. Is this his last wishes, or is this murder for convenience just like abortion. I believe when there's a question, it is right to err on the side of life as long as there is not extraordinary care (machines, respirators, brain dead). I do not include feeding tubes in that classification, and dehydration is one of the worst ways to go.
Yes. Bigtime. Preferably drawn up by an attorney, or better yet, an estate planning/probate attorney. In fact, you should call him or her tomorrow.
Depending on the state, if you are incapacitated, a guardian will be appointed to make medical decisions for you. A patient advocate form (sometimes called advanced directives or medical power of attorney) will have you "choose the guardian" and also "make your wishes known" on when to pull the plug, and when not to, and what is considered extraordinary care. That takes decisions away from the judges and protects you from harm due to mistakes or in the worst cases (Michael Schiavo) malice.
That's what scares me the most about Obamacare. The "end of life" so called "counseling" provisions thrown in there. With our deficit and aging population, I'm afraid I might have to go to court and do my best to stop certain "business decisions" made on this stuff involving family.
I know he’s zot, but if a man does not know the difference between disinterested (unbiased) and uninterested (not caring), he deserves to go for that alone.
One cannot have an intellectual discussion with someone who does not have at least a fair vocabulary.
Especially from someone who acts as though he’s the Smartest Person in the room! Or the whole house even.
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