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............."The Day Donny Herbert Woke Up" is a speedy read, especially if you're a miracle junkie or curious about brain trauma stories. And it isn't just about a heroic firefighter felled in the line of duty. There's also a 19th century priest up for sainthood and a portrait of a Buffalo, N.Y., Catholic enclave with close-knit families made up of seven, 10 or 11 kids. ~Snip~
The Day Donny Herbert Woke Up... A True Story
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Mexico City, Mexico (LifeNews.com) -- They started with abortion and now lawmakers in the Mexico City legislative assembly have approved a measure that could pave the way to allowing assisted suicide or euthanasia. They signed off on a bill that allows terminally ill patients to refuse medical treatment.
The Mexico City Congress voted unanimously for the bill, which would allow terminally ill patients to refuse any medical care that would prolong or extend their lives.
Family members could make the decision in cases of patients who are unable to make their own choice -- hearkening to the international debate about Terri Schiavo.
The legislation says physicians who want to withhold food and water from patients -- which is not considered extraordinary medical care by pro-life advocates -- would be given legal protection...............
Mexico City Lawmakers Approve Passive Euthanasia Bill for Terminally Ill
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The transplant company that was supposed to harvest this guy’s organs said they found brain wave activity. The justice of the peace overruled them, and declared the patient dead. He claims he can’t “declare” the patient dead, but he’s playing with words. He declared Mr. Fagan dead, despite the fact that he was so alive even the transplant company wouldn’t take him. I don’t think he can order Southwest Transplant Alliance to harvest Mr. Fagan’s organs while he’s still alive, but Jameson says he can order an “autopsy.” Didn’t Stephen King write about that in “Autopsy Room Four?” The family knows he’s alive, and they aren’t joining in the death cult agenda, so that might make it a little difficult to cut him up.
http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/stories/12062007_wreck_folo.html - Pedestrian hit by car remains on life support
By MAGGIE SOUZA - mailto:msouza@longview-news.com
Thursday, December 06, 2007
A Longview man remained on life support in critical condition Wednesday evening, although he was declared dead Tuesday by the staff of Good Shepherd Medical Center, police and county officials said.
Clyde Fagan, 75, was injured Monday morning while walking near the intersection of Marshall Avenue and Lake Street, after he was hit by motorist Billie Don Nelson, 51, of Longview, police said. Nelson has not been arrested, according to jail records.
After Fagan was pronounced dead, Southwest Transplant Alliance — an organ/tissue donor organization there to harvest Fagan’s organs — found brainwave activity during its own independent screening, said B.H. Jameson, Gregg County Precinct 1 justice of the peace.
Jameson said he was called to Good Shepherd to conduct the inquest and ruled in agreement with hospital staff that Fagan had died.
Fagan’s family decided to keep him on life support after learning he still had brain activity.
Fagan remained in the intensive care unit on life support Wednesday night, hospital staff said.
Jameson said he has never had such an incident happen before.
He explained that inquests begin when city or hospital officials call the justice of the peace for the precinct where the fatality happened.
The justice of the peace does not declare a person dead; another official has made that determination, and the judge then acts as an independent arbiter and makes a ruling on what has happened.
At that point, the judge may order an autopsy, Jameson said.