Haleigh Poutre Almost Victim of Euthanasia, Now Making Good Progress

Life News ^ | September 4, 2006 | Steven Ertelt

[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.

[MineralMan]

"I didn't have it yanked. You howler monkeys did."

That's just not right. I don't know who you're calling a howler monkey, but only the moderators can pull threads and, as far as I know, it takes a lot before a thread is pulled.

Yes, individual Freepers can click [Report Abuse}, but all that does is to ask the moderator to look at a post or a thread.

Nobody, as far as I am aware, can just tell the moderators what to do on Free Republic, except Jim Robinson, himself. He owns the site, so he can do as he pleases with threads, posts, and members.

As for your stocking stuffers, I do hope you won't send one to me. I don't like flamewars.

[ahayes]

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?....

Depends on who I really am! ;-)

[andysandmikesmom]

Ah, do you have a super secret self?...

[ahayes]

Can't say, it's super-secret!

[Peach]

Your post is entirely too sensible and so will be disregarded in favor of those few freepers who seem to prefer conspiracy theories.

[Peach]

Yes it is a thankless job. I see the mods have tried to handle a certain problem upthread and they're to be thanked for that unpaid and difficult job.

[andysandmikesmom]

I cannot believe that some posters on this thread, think that some other poster got their offensive post removed...conspiracy theory indeed, is what some posters seem to take comfort in...cannot take personal responsibiltiy for posting an offensive post, so its much easier to 'blame' someone else, or something else, like a, dare I say it, a horrid conspiracy...

Sad....

[Peach]

Very sad. And I've seen it repeatedly for a couple of years now. One poster even got all upset because I was stalking them; the only problem is, they posted to me first and I was on the thread before they were. LOL

[bjs1779]

I see the mods have tried to handle a certain problem upthread and they're to be thanked for that unpaid and difficult job.

It looks like you gave the mods a tough time on post 516. You seem to be included on a 'certain problem'.

[MikefromOhio]

It looks like you gave the mods a tough time on post 516. You seem to be included on a 'certain problem'.

Do you even know what was posted there? No you don't, otherwise you wouldn't be able to talk.....

[8mmMauser]

So you and company all crowd into out Terri Legacy Thread and for what purpose? You are displaying yourselves as a fairly cohesive group of fellow travelers.

Since you see us "Terribots" as diametric opposites of you, are you the ones who are the face of FreeRepublic or are we?

Our record includes volumes of posts by "Terribots" over the many months, chronicled for all to review. How do your own posts stack up?

Why are you here? Ours is basically a news thread supported by those who appreciate the Legacy she left The bashing of Terri in months past has been by trolls who have largely moved on to the anti-freerepublic blogs or were simply zotted. They followed the footsteps of the far left, the socialists, yes, the communists, the dems, the Soros crowd, the MoveOn crowd. Trace the history of our dailies and you will see.

Yet, you all, having spent quite some time at FreeRepublic collectively echo exactly the same approaches of badgering and baiting, and to what avail or purpose?

None of your team has posted anything supportive, only the same tired mantras of your predecessors and a favorite sport of stalking BykrBayb.

Ours is a pro-life thread here following principles established by Jim Robinson. Are you opposed to these principles?

I am asking you. Why are you invading our thread? Is it to disrupt? Is it to hijack and get this moved to the Smokey Backroom like the last one from whence you came?

I have no gripes at what you post elsewhere, even at other Terri threads, but to invade this one, you are declaring a jihad and in doing so are revealing your essence.

[bjs1779]

Do you even know what was posted there? No you don't, otherwise you wouldn't be able to talk.....

It seems to me that when one of our posts is pulled, it is 'offensive' and you actively brag about it. When one of your gangs posts is pulled, I am not able to talk. Is that a fair assumption?

[MikefromOhio]

It seems to me that when one of our posts is pulled, it is 'offensive' and you actively brag about it. When one of your gangs posts is pulled, I am not able to talk. Is that a fair assumption?

LOL just say you don't have a clue what was actually posted there and be done with it. NO dramatics, just admit you have no idea what was said.

[bjs1779]

LOL just say you don't have a clue what was actually posted there and be done with it.

Since you replied to that post, I am sure you must know. Please enlighten us.

[ahayes]

Sorry, you guys don't rate a conspiracy. Just stumbled across some misinformation and stopped to correct it. No charge! I do it for the lurkers.

[MikefromOhio]

Since you replied to that post, I am sure you must know. Please enlighten us.

I'll let Peach speak for herself. It was her comment, although I am fully aware of what it said, SINCE IT WAS POSTED TO ME. Meanwhile, I want YOU to say you don't have any idea WHAT was posted in post 516. Just say it.

[ahayes]

Stalking BykrBabe Since Thread Post #5 Placemarker

(I thought a person had to precede me to a place for me to stalk them instead of following me in, but what do I know. . .)

[bjs1779]

I want YOU to say you don't have any idea WHAT was posted in post 516

You do. You replied to it. I don't have to do anything you say.

[MikefromOhio]

You do. You replied to it. I don't have to do anything you say.

You bet your conspiracy-loving arse I do. And it's absolutely stupid of YOU to ASSume that what Peach wrote was offensive. Especially since you don't have a clue what was there. It's irrelevant if I know what it was, I wasn't the one who whined to the mods about it.

[bjs1779]

And it's absolutely stupid of YOU to ASSume that what Peach wrote was offensive.

Thanks for the compliment, but none the less, it was pulled for being offensive. I stick up for the moderators : )