Posted on 09/05/2006 4:45:45 AM PDT by 8mmMauser
Boston, MA (LifeNews.com) -- Haleigh Poutre was the victim of child abuse and was nearly killed via euthanasia when Massachusetts officials gave up on her after she entered a coma. Now Poutre, once termed "brain dead" by doctors, continues to improve and is speaking a few words, her grandmother says.
Sandra Sudyka, the girl's biological grandmother, is no longer allowed to visit her granddaughter and now says she is ready to speak to the media about Poutre's condition.
She told The Republican newspaper that she last saw Poutre on July 18 but indicated she was "doing well."
"She was bright-eyed and smiling. She is always responsive to us," Sudyka explained.
Department of Social Services had asked Sudyka not to talk with reporters about Haleigh, but since they will no longer allow her and Haleigh's biological mother, Allison Avrett, to visit the 12 year-old, she said she's going to talk to the media.
"I decided since they broke the deal, I am going to talk. People should know how well she is doing," Sudyka told the newspaper.
"They don't want people to know how she is doing after they wanted to pull the plug," Sudyka said.
DSS spokeswoman Denise Monteiro declined an interview with The Republican but said that the visiting privileges have been suspended, not terminated.
Haleigh first began speaking in June, her grandmother told the newspaper.
"I was saying to her 'I love you,' and she was trying to say 'love' and it came out as a vibration...'ove,'" Sudyka said.
Sudyka, who is working with an attorney to adopt the girl, said she has said hello, responds to comments and questions, speaks nonverbally and is able to write her name. Haleigh can't walk and is confined to a wheelchair.
Avrett, Poutre's biological mother, lost custody of her daughter after physically abusing her. Poutre was put into a foster home where her adoptive parents also abused her. Her adopted mother committed suicide after abusing Poutre so much she had to be hospitalized.
DSS took Poutre into custody and when she appeared to slip into a coma, the agency asked the state Supreme Court for permission to take her life. That's when Poutre began responding.
Poutre has been receiving physical, speech and occupational therapy since January 26 at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Brighton.
Gov. Mitt Romney appointed a commission to look into how the state failed to properly handle the girl's case.
Liar. I saved the thread, which has now been pulled, in which you and several other howler monkeys played your silly game of "ping me, don't ping me." You don't mind starting flame wars, but you sure don't like when it backfires.
Who said this was a prayer thread? You are a disruptor. You poop on threads you don't agree with. Just because the thread is not locked, does not mean it's an open invitation to drop turds.
MM,
Just so you aren't mystified by what I am referring too, check out the posts starting about post 50 or so on down. You tell me which courtesy BB violated please.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1700661/posts
I know that thread is still up. That was after you said to never ping you. Then you changed your mind a few times. You were even waffling on the thread that remains.
Entertainment Placemarker
And just a second ago you didn't even know what the hell you were talking about.
Just another sign that you've lost.
Disruptor.
I can't wait for Crist to win so I can watch you have ANOTHER meltdown.
The Terri's Legacy Thread has been taken over by three trolls. (Should I give them a courtesy ping? One says "yes," one says "no," and one says "only on Thursdays when the moon is full." No worry, I'm sure they'll all see this, and ping each other until they need a cigarette.)
I've posted some thread-related material. You may have to wade through a few turds to get to it. I have to go, but hopefully the pro-lifers who started and maintain this thread can get it back on track.
So you had that thread yanked where you were completely defeated??
That speaks a lot about your character.
Meanwhile, you are again referencing people without pinging them in post 510.
Way to go, disruptor.
I didn't have it yanked. You howler monkeys did. But not before a lot of us saved copies. I'll be handing them out as stocking stuffers.
Knock it off!
I see the mods took care of it. Again. LOL
FReepmail :)
You too; perfect visual. LOL
On the matter of having individual posts pulled or having threads either locked or pulled, since when does anyone believe that individual posters have that much power?....
As I understand it, if someone finds a particular post offensive, they hit the abuse button and explain why they think a particular post is offensive, and does not belong on FR, as it violates FR guidelines...the moderator, then reads the abuse report, looks at the individual post in question, and the appointed moderator makes a judgement call...
Let me say this, and unfortunately I will capitalize the whole thing...I say unfortunately, as I have always looked upon posting in caps, to be a sign of hysteria, or insecurity or just plain rude shouting...I am explaining here, that I am putting the following sentence in caps only, for pure emphasis...
THE MODERATOR ALONE, DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR POST SHALL BE DELETED AND PULLED, OR WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR THREAD IS PULLED...
As I understand it, the moderators have a difficult enough job, trying to ensure that FR presents a good face, and a fine reputation on the internet...and as such, their job is a delicate balance, as to what is and what is not acceptable...
For anyone to think that individual posters have the power to have posts pulled and deleted, and to have threads locked or pulled, is just plain goofy...its the mods that do the hard work here, lets give them credit, where credit is due...
"THE MODERATOR ALONE, DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR POST SHALL BE DELETED AND PULLED, OR WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR THREAD IS PULLED...
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Yup. As far as I know, no individual poster can pull threads here. That's the moderator's job, and it's a thankless one.
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