[BykrBayb]

Florida law also determines when a patient can be removed from life support, including ventilators and feeding tubes, McGillicuddy said.

A hospital “can’t write an order to discontinue life-prolonging measures without a legal medical basis to do so,” she said.

The law says life support can only be removed in three cases:

• Terminal illness, a condition that would cause death without treatment.
• Persistent vegetative state.
• End-stage condition, a degenerative illness or injury where treatment is ineffective.

Two doctors must agree a patient should be removed from life support, she said.

Four doctors agreed on the condition of the Lee Memorial patient, Lipshutz said.

The Nazis required three doctors. At that time in the US, you couldn't find one doctor who would publicly advocate exterminating disabled patients.

[Sun]

I e-mailed Laura Ingraham, and a local talk show host (who answers every e-mail) to get the word out about the Values Voters Debate tomorrow. I’d like as many folks to watch the debate, as possible.

Here’s some info again:

“Live video or audio streaming will be available online at http://www.afa.net on the day of the debate, Sept. 17 at 7:30 PM.

A Straw Poll—“More Important than Iowa”
to be conducted at Values Voter Presidential Debate
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, August 31, 2007. Delegates for the Values Voter Straw Poll have been selected by pro-family leaders such as Phyllis Schlafly, President of Eagle Forum, Don Wildmon Chairman of the American Family Association, Paul Weyrich, President of the Free Congress Foundation, Judge Roy Moore, Chairman of the Foundation for Moral Law, Rabbi Aryea Spero, of the Jewish Action Alliance, and Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, who fought for the right of Military Chaplains to pray in Jesus name.

“Unlike other straw polls where candidates have bussed in supporters or paid for their tickets, the Values Voter Straw poll conducted at this Presidential debate promises results consistent with the largest voting block in America—the Values Voter,” said Mat Staver, Chairman of Liberty Counsel and member of the host committee. “This will be the most important straw poll yet.”

“I’m proud to be a part of this historic debate,” said Rick Scarborough, President of Vision America and host committee member, “hundreds of questions have been sent in by values voters who want answers to questions not asked in any other debate.”

http://www.afa.net/debate/registration.asp