In '99 GWBush sighed into law a"cut off life support over family obj."bill

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In '99 GWBush sighed into law a"cut off life support over family obj."bill

Edited on Sun Mar-20-05 07:23 PM by BrklynLiberal

Q: Who signed a Texas law allowing hospitals to cut life support over a family's objections?
A: GWB.

A patient's inability to pay for medical care combined with a prognosis that renders further care futile are two reasons a hospital might suggest cutting off life support, the chief medical officer at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital said Monday.

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=109&topic_id=19802#19806

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