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Originally Posted by theking
There is not any equipment other than a feeding tube...for water and food. She is not on life support systems.
If it is true...as the parents state...that she has not had any therapy in the past fifteen years...and if it is true that therapy could improve her condition to the point that she could regain speech and the ability to feed herself...as the parents claim...my question would be why.
I suspect that the parents are being less than honest in their claims...as I suspect that if their claims are true...some judge out of the 19 judges...or some doctor would have ordered therapy years ago.
If in fact therapy would have and still can improve her condition...and she has been denied said therapy...then this would be a horrible travesty...and some heads should roll...medical heads and/or judges heads and/or the husbands head.
I personally hope that she gets a federal court review...just so the truth come be brought out...once and for all.
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I think two things are happening with this case.
1) The republican party is doing this to draw out the democrat fringe and allow the country to see them on the negative side of a challenge like this. Whether they are right or wrong, they are fighting for someone to die, something that is opposite of their core values. It confuses the public about their values.
2) I believe this is part of a bigger battle. What precendence will this set? Right or wrong?
Consider similiar situations and who else will use "mercy death" defense.