Yes, to me the local story confirms the key points. She is in hospice and is not being provided with enough nutrition and hydration to sustain her life.
It is unfortunate that the WND article's headline may be misleading. It seems Mae did not have a feeding tube. (It's not clear to me whether she did in the hospital or not; if so, their title may be accurate.) Thus, the granddaughter didn't yank it, but denied the insertion of one. But I have to check on that.
In any case, the result is the same: Mae is being allowed to "slip away" through inadequate fluids and nutrition.
WND has a headline that's misleading? I'm SHOCKED, I tell you! </sarc>
WND
"Also upon Gaddy's request and without prior legal authority, since March 28 Hospice-LaGrange has denied Magouirk normal nourishment or fluids via a feeding tube through her nose or fluids via an IV."
[Request for a feeding tube was denied. "Tube yanked" is still a great headline idea, cleared up immediately in the article. It was essentially yanked. So I'm kool with it, at least.]
Next, maybe we can draw upon someone's medical knowledge.
Supercat, we could really benefit from your medical knowledge.
I'm just a layman, so I want to know if I have this about right, and I'm also curious about your thoughts.
A feeding tube through the nose is, as I understand it, a supplimental form of nourishment. Full nourishment normally is sent through a tube through the mouth. She is conscious enough to eat, as I understand it. She would not even qualify for a hospice if she were given a feeding tube through the nose.
What's your take?