02-26-2005, 08:26 PM | #1 | |
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The news story is to be found here.
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Ms. Schaivo's parents are incredibly selfish--they want to keep her alive only because they cannot face the grief of losing their daughter. News flash--you already lost her! Get some serious grief counseling, not another lawyer. The only person whose wishes should be obeyed here is Mr. Schaivo's, her legal husband. Pull the plug and let her go; it is the only sane and emotionally mature decision to make.
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02-26-2005, 08:46 PM | #2 |
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Just a reminder to stay out of religion and keep this civil...
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02-26-2005, 09:15 PM | #3 |
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02-27-2005, 12:27 AM | #4 | |
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Ms. Schaivo's parents are incredibly selfish--they want to keep her alive only because they cannot face the grief of losing their daughter. News flash--you already lost her! Get some serious grief counseling, not another lawyer. The only person whose wishes should be obeyed here is Mr. Schaivo's, her legal husband. Pull the plug and let her go; it is the only sane and emotionally mature decision to make. [/QUOTE]Hear, hear! Especially the bit about "...it is the only sane and emotionally mature decision to make." If only this were the basis upon which our society determined our policies on life and liberty, we might actually have a government which respected the basic freedoms of the individual. And congratulations to Degrader on your elevation to Mod! I must have missed the announcement... |
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Imagine how much the husband is suffering through all of this, having to watch his nearest and dearest be 'animated' by a machine indefinitely. Is there any chance of a debate taking place in the US about this re. changing the law? I understand the pro-life lobby is pretty strong and the issue is an emotional one but perhaps a time limit of a year could be set before ventilation can be switched off? That would surely allow enough time to see whether nature has run its course and at least allow closure to happen for the husband in this case. Quote:
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The only hope of making sure you don't wind up in a similar position is to consult with your lawyer and have a "do not revive" statement drawn up (which will cover the legal arses of the doctor and hospital) and a living will in place.
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03-01-2005, 05:53 PM | #7 |
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Parents ask judge to let Schiavo divorce her husband
Read all about it A couple of quotes from the article: The Schindlers' attorney, David Gibbs, said the divorce effort is unprecedented, and would allow Terri Schiavo to end her marriage to Michael even after she dies. "I think everyone knows the parents are going to try anything, including throwing in the kitchen sink, to frustrate the court's final judgment and Terri's wishes," [Michael Schiavo's attorney] Felos said.
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03-01-2005, 06:07 PM | #8 |
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I had heard that Jeb Bush was trying to push through an exception to policy in this case to allow her to be taken off of life support, probably a link to the story somewhere on Google, but I heard it on the radio, so I don't have a link now.
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03-02-2005, 06:26 AM | #10 | |
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There are two steps that can be taken to legally cover the individual's wishes and relieve the medical facility of any liability. One is called a Living Will. It is a form you can fill out yourself and give to your local hospital (or wherever you may receive treatment - I personally had to make 4 copies of my Living Will because I've actually received treatment at 3 different facilities and I visited the 4th facility to see my current gastro-doc). Also, if a person is put into a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility, they or their guardian can sign a "Do Not Resuscitate" order. That means that the nurses and doctors are NOT supposed to perform CPR in the event of a heart attack or other life-threatening condition. Unfortunately, neither of these documents are as "iron clad" as they should be. Both can be contested - as is apparantly happening in this case. And hospitals have been known to ignore a "DNR" request for fear of future litigation. Personally, I tend to side with the husband in this case. I have seen some video of his wife in which she appears to be "responsive" to those giving her care and attention, but I don't know how old that video is. I don't know all the details of the case, but it certainly does seem to be a case of the parents simply being unable to "let their daughter go".
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