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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:38 PM Original message |
Mom fights to keep baby on life support |
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drduffy (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. well, where are all the fundie right wing saviors?? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. They did help that DUer |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. "truly frightening to have bureaucracies deciding life and death" |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
26. People have to learn to let go, too, sandnsea... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. And who should make that choice? |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. The ancillary question is: |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Life has a price tag? |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. There is such a thing as a "living death". |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Bureaucracies shouldn't make those decisions |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 05:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
56. Once brain death has been determined... |
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WhereIsMyFreedom (605 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
57. It isn't a price tag on life |
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kutastha (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. $10,000 per day |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Agreed, this law is reprehensible. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Fundies only care about babies until their umbilical cord is cut. |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. You are absolutely wrong on that one, my friend. |
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Biernuts (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I'm very sorry for the loss of your sister |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Here are some links that will help you out. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Their Philosophy of putting women 'back in their place.' |
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Jawja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. The fact that you don't hear fundies |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Fly, Bush, Fly! |
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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. HEY! They helped my family out ENORMOUSLY! |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 04:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Really Sucks When Government Makes Medical Decisions For You |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I understand your point |
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Ex Lion Tamer (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. I followed your threads about your sister. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Thanks for sharing the story. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. And what if you had been trying to discontinue life support? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. Ummm, I know a lot of fundies (I grew up a fundie) and none of them |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. And more excuses to let the child die. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. You have the right to life in Texas only if you have the $ |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. So when can we expect Congressional action on the matter? |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. The only reason that these stories are our business |
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drhilarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Just to remind "pro-lifers"... |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. rate it a 5 it only has 8 votes |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. very, very, very sad. |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't trust the doctors on this one, yet. |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. I tend to agree... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
52. All it takes is one sufficiently |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
18. Torn on this one... My niece was born with a defective |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
21. This is at least the 3rd such case in Texas since the Schiavo debacle |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. As soon as I saw the headline, I knew this was about Texas |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
24. Baby's trach was filled with "nicotine color" substance |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Does parental neglect make it ok for the hospital to kill this kid? |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I never said that it justified what is happening |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. A few years back |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. That Texas law is atrocious |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
31. These situations are always so sad... |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
36. That's really sad. n/t |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
42. Guys, I'll be flamed for saying this, but there really ARE cases where |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:01 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. The point is self-determination |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Wow - talk about twisting my words around! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:44 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. That's reality |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. money is meaningless to me. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. That's not the debate |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. shouldn't one make the decision before they |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Wouldn't matter |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. ah yes. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Speaking of Frist, has he made his famous "diagnosis via videotape" yet? |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
53. Ok,flame me,too.I am an Icu Nurse with about 20 years in the field |
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