Haleigh Poutre Almost Victim of Euthanasia, Now Making Good Progress

Life News ^ | September 4, 2006 | Steven Ertelt

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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.

[Dante3]

Members of the Supremes have violated their oath of office if they base their rulings on international law. You need not be a conservative to want to impeach several of them, including Souter with his outrageous opinion on property rights.

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To me that is the most unnerving of the antics oozing out of that venerable building, the efforts to bind us to the laws of International Losers, along with the usurpation of property rights, striking us deep in the heart.

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I just picked this up on another thread by US Navy guy,

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court decisions that are "so clearly at variance with the national will" should be overridden by the other branches of government, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says.

"What I reject, out of hand, is the idea that by five to four, judges can rewrite the Constitution, but it takes two-thirds of the House, two-thirds of the Senate and three-fourths of the states to equal five judges," Gingrich said during a Georgetown University Law Center conference on the judiciary.

Gingrich Urges Overriding Supreme Court

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[mtbopfuyn]

"I think we've lost our sense of compassion."

Amen.

[Dante3]

Exactly. For too long we have been sliding towards a krytocracy - dictatorship of judges. We saw it in the Terri case and many others. Sentenced to a horrible death without a trial.

[floriduh voter]

Thou Shalt Not Kill from World Net Daily:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52222

[Jim Robinson]

Prayers for T'wit.

[BykrBayb]

T'wit is in my prayers. He gives so much to others, often putting his own interests aside. Which is kind of why he's in the hospital now. If he'd stayed home, and put himself first, instead of putting the troops ahead of himself, he'd be well by now. It's time for T'wit to take care of himself, so he'll be ready for the next round. I miss him already, and hope he gets back soon, but not too soon.

[BykrBayb]

Where in hell do libs get the idea that the Constitution forbids the free excercise of religion?

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In hell or from friends from hell.

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The Massachusetts publication "The Republican" won an award for reporting on Haleigh Poutre.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Republican was honored with first-place awards for its business coverage and for supporting the public's right to know yesterday at the annual conference of the New England Associated Press News Executives Association in Providence, R.I.

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The Republican also was awarded first place in the "Right to Know" category for a Feb. 7 article by Mike Plaisance titled "Documents detail diagnosis of girl in 'right to die' case," which relied on state documents to show the state's efforts to remove 11-year-old Haleigh Poutre from life support.

"The Republican's determination to press the First Amendment case, in court if necessary, made its work stand out," the judges said.

"We are particularly pleased to win the 'Right to Know' award that reflects this newspaper's commitment to continue to fight for access of information that is being denied by government agencies and individuals who are paid by the taxpayers," Phaneuf said.

The Republican wins N.E. awards

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Commentary from an atheist...

As writer for the online journal or "blog," The Razor, in 2003 I joined an effort called "Blogs for Terri" to help her parents Mary and Robert Schindler stop Michael from ending Terri's life. For nearly two years I championed Terri's right to life on the Internet, in letters to the editor and calls to politicians and journalists.

As an atheist and amateur scientist, I found myself in the company of the religious who supported the Schindlers for reasons of faith as they tried to save what they believed to be their daughter's life. My lack of religious convictions, including a belief in an afterlife, did not deter me from what I still believe was an honorable endeavor that, in the end, became yet another grave injustice in the world.

Forum: New light shone on Schiavo case

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Pro-Terri replacement for Foley? Some sound worried...

The frontrunner right now to be the GOP's candidate for the seat of Rep. Mark Foley -- who resigned yesterday amid revelations of his sexually-charged emails to House pages -- is Florida State Rep. Joe Negron, a 45-year-old lawyer and aggressive fundraiser. Florida GOPers are telling the St. Petersburg Times that Negron is a strong contender, and Negron himself told the paper, "I'm making calls as quickly as I can." Who is Negron? Well, here's one indicator: Negron full-throatedly supported Gov. Jeb Bush's efforts to intervene and prevent doctors from allowing the death of Terry Schiavo, the Florida brain-dead woman who was allowed to die after a national battle over her fate. Negron's take on Schiavo? It was wrong, Negron said in June, "for a judge to say you can't put water on the lips of a citizen of Florida."

FL-16: Would-Be Foley Replacement Backed Intervention For Schiavo

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Used body parts and now used babies...

Ping to wagglebee thread on the Baby Market.

“It performs a much desired service. We’re making people happy.”

That’s the way Dr. Jeffrey Steinberg, medical director of Fertility Institutes, justified the practice of embryo sex selection in a September 20 Associated Press article. In other words, as long as people want it, somebody ought to be selling it.

The Baby Market

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Ping to Uncledave thread on Foley name on ballot...

Thanks, narses.

(URGENT) Foley CAN Be Removed From The Ballot!

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[BykrBayb]

I love the new banner! Good work!

[floriduh voter]

Fantastic banner for Terri's List. Give my regards to the artist.

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Great work, another PhilDragoo masterpiece!

[floriduh voter]

Judge Greer should be IMPEACHED first. The GOP will continue to pay a high price if they don't impeach that dirtbag.

If a congressman pedophile has to resign, why does Judge Greer get to order and carry out a death sentence, a very barbaric one??????? Judge Greer had lots of help but it was his poisoned pen that killed Terri Schiavo. Our next Governor will be known by me as governor kevorkian because both the dem and gop candidates were for killing Terri. crist actually participated.

[floriduh voter]

By the way they are presenting Negron in Florida, it appears that murder is totally acceptable and trying to prevent murder is an outrageous idea. No wonder Florida is no longer a retirement destination. Who wants to move to a place that will kill you if you don't have enough money or the right friends in high places?