Thread by Chet 99.
BATAVIA, Ohio, April 7 (UPI) -- A mentally disabled Ohio man suffering from terminal cancer has been removed from the respirator and feeding tube keeping him alive.
Ronnie Dragoo's sisters want their brother's life to end peacefully with as little pain as possible, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. But Cindy Dragoo of Miami, Ohio, and Donna Dragoo Theile of Newtonsville have no authority to make medical decisions for their brother because he is a ward of the state, so he remained on the respirator.
"I have prayed to God to have him die," Theile said. "No one deserves this."
The sisters said that their brother is unable to speak in full sentences.
"He doesn't know what dying means," Cindy Dragoo said.
Kathleen Rinto of Advocacy and Protective Services Inc., which has a contract with Ohio to serve as guardians for the mentally disabled, said that two doctors must sign off on decisions that could end someone's life and that the person must be in a coma or terminally ill, the newspaper said. . .
"We will not be silent.
We are your bad conscience.
The White Rose will give you no rest."
Story and thread by Steven Ertelt.
Washington, DC -- A new national poll of Americans finds a strong majority want President Barack Obama to keep conscience protections in place for doctors and medical centers. The president is considering rescinding the protections the Bush administration adopted to enforce three federal conscience laws.
The protections make it more clear and provide support for doctors or medical facilities that feel pressured to participate in abortions.
Support for this new regulation outpaced opposition by a margin of more than 2-to-1 (63% vs. 28%).