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To: wagglebee

“After pushing their own allegations, the facility was successful [in 2007] in having I deemed “unsuitable” as my husband’s guardian, severely limiting contact and removing any right to make decisions on his behalf.”

Disgusting and frightening for all of us.


61 posted on 05/15/2011 1:37:56 PM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Ohioan from Florida; Goodgirlinred; Miss Behave; cyn; AlwaysFree; amdgmary; angelwings49; ...
The Swiss continue to celebrate euthanasia.

Thread by me.

Zurich voters keep 'suicide tourism' alive

ZURICH – Voters in Zurich have overwhelmingly rejected calls to ban assisted suicide or to outlaw the practice for nonresidents.

Zurich's cantonal voters by about a 4-to-1 margin Sunday defeated both measures that had been pushed by political and religious conservatives.

Out of more than 278,000 ballots cast, the initiative to ban assisted suicide was opposed by 85 percent of voters and the initiative to outlaw it for foreigners was turned down by 78 percent, according to Zurich authorities.

Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, and has been since 1941, provided the helper isn't a medical doctor and doesn't personally benefit from a patient's death. About 200 people a year commit suicide in Zurich.

"It's everybody's own decision. It must be allowed — they do it anyway," said Felix Gutjahr, a Zurich voter who opposed the ballot initiatives.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


62 posted on 05/22/2011 10:00:39 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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