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To: Deo volente

I am so heart sick over this. I keep thinking maybe a miracle will happen, and she will be rescued, but it doesn't seem likely. I wonder if she's too far gone to save now anyway. BTW, the news said they're giving her morphine now. I thought they said she couldn't feel any pain?? Like we need more proof that these people are all lying scumbags.


12 posted on 03/26/2005 11:09:17 PM PST by I am Nacho Mama (Evil triumphs when good men do nothing)
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To: I am Nacho Mama
"BTW, the news said they're giving her morphine now. I thought they said she couldn't feel any pain?? "

It's normal that they give morphine in the final stage where breathing becomes more labored. The reason? To hasten death. The morphine makes breathing more difficult. They gradually increase the dosage, which considering that her kidneys have likely shut down by now, causes a buildup leading to an overdose.

My question is... One of Felos' arguments was that the tube feeding of Terri was considered to be a "medical treatment" and that no further medical treatments were allowed. Is not the administering of morphine not a "medical treatment"? In reality though, the morphine might as well be a lethal injection in Terri's current state.
51 posted on 03/26/2005 11:30:46 PM PST by Outland (Some people are damned lucky that I don't have Bill Gates' checkbook.)
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