2nd Person From Florida Possibly Having Feeding Tube Removed

[Amplifier]

Sara Wilkens

I'll let the article speak for itself. The precidence set by the recent Terri Schiavo case has rippled throughout the state. Sara Wilkens (82) who suffers from several debilitating diseases has been unable to communicate or feed herself the past six months. Her husband and her immediate family had quaralled over whether or not to artificially sustain her life. Since her husband passed last month the family has moved to have the feeding tube removed quoting their rights as her legal guardians (she had no will). What's more, it looks like barring a court ruling they'll be able to have the tube removed by the weeks end.

 

[NightCrawler]

Your link is broken

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Amplifier
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/s.../01wilkins.html[/L]http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/s.../01wilkins.html">Sara Wilkens</a>

I'll let the article speak for itself. The precidence set by the recent Terri Schiavo case has rippled throughout the state. Sara Wilkens (82) who suffers from several debilitating diseases has been unable to communicate or feed herself the past six months. Her husband and her immediate family had quaralled over whether or not to artificially sustain her life. Since her husband passed last month the family has moved to have the feeding tube removed quoting their rights as her legal guardians (she had no will). What's more, it looks like barring a court ruling they'll be able to have the tube removed by the weeks end.

Topic Title: 2nd Person From Florida Possibly Having Feeding Tube Removed
Topic Summary: just shameful

Yes, It's shameful we live in a Society of Religious Zealots pushing our Society backwards.

Dark Ages II will be 100% their fault.

 

[arsbanned]

Let's hope the government gets deflected from the truly important issues again by intruding on someone else's personal rights! Yeah! Big government is alive and thriving. Along with giant deficits. And pointless wars.

 

[conjur]

Couldn't find any article via Google for a Sara Wilkins nor a Sara Wilkens.


IAC, it's up to the family. Let them decide.

 

[preCRT]

Methinks it's an April's Fools' Day prank.

The OP's link is from the SPORTS section, and who in the world would complain about pulling the plug on an 82 yo with "several debilitating diseases" and a dead hubby?

 

[KidViciou$]

why are republicans soooooo pro life in these instances, but still believe in the death penalty????

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
why are republicans soooooo pro life in these instances, but still believe in the death penalty????

Because these people don't commit murder or other heinous crime.

Saving a life of a innocent person is NOT the same as taking the life of a criminal. By the way, I supported Terri Schivo's husband's position.

 

[Taejin]

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
why are republicans soooooo pro life in these instances, but still believe in the death penalty????

Because these people don't commit murder or other heinous crime.

Saving a life of a innocent person is NOT the same as taking the life of a criminal. By the way, I supported Terri Schivo's husband's position.

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*cannot believe he just read that*

 

[racebannon]

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
why are republicans soooooo pro life in these instances, but still believe in the death penalty????

Because these people don't commit murder or other heinous crime.

Saving a life of a innocent person is NOT the same as taking the life of a criminal. By the way, I supported Terri Schivo's husband's position.

Those are empty words, coming from someone who votes for the same right-wing nutjobs who would take away Michael Shiavo's legal and moral authority to act as his wife's agent.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: racebannon

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
why are republicans soooooo pro life in these instances, but still believe in the death penalty????

Because these people don't commit murder or other heinous crime.

Saving a life of a innocent person is NOT the same as taking the life of a criminal. By the way, I supported Terri Schivo's husband's position.

Those are empty words, coming from someone who votes for the same right-wing nutjobs who would take away Michael Shiavo's legal and moral authority to act as his wife's agent.

How so?

The death penalty is not comparable to Terri Schiavo in any way. Completely different cases.

And I don't vote btw and never have voted Republican. I support the death penalty and so do many other Americans. Maybe some people actually don't follow the exact path of the people they usually agree with? I know its a bit shocking.

I think I chose the wrong words, so it might have beena bit of a misunderstanding.

Many on the right wanted Terri Schiavo to live because they want innocent life, no matter how simple or handicapped it is, to live. Now please tell me how is that comparable to the death penalty?

 

[Kibbo]

Because any human system will inevitably be flawed, and so any human system set up to kill the guilty will inevitably destroy innocent life.

 

[joshw10]

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
why are republicans soooooo pro life in these instances, but still believe in the death penalty????

Because these people don't commit murder or other heinous crime.

Saving a life of a innocent person is NOT the same as taking the life of a criminal. By the way, I supported Terri Schivo's husband's position.

Yep. It's just that Bush said you know, the Terri Schiavo case raised "serious questions" and after 20+ court decisions he just wasnt sure they had seen all the evidence, so he wanted to "err on the side of life." Where was his erring on the side of life when he executed more prisoners than any governor in history? He sure trusted the court decisions regarding each of those 152 people that time!

 

[mhillary]

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