NEWS: Judge Orders Feeding Tube to Be Removed

Originally posted by shots
GOP Asks Brain-Damaged Woman to Testify


Just as I stated yesterday this will not be over for sometime to come.

Just one question though, how can a brain damaged person testify?

The answer is they don't expect her to testify -- it's a stall tactic and as a Republican I am disgusted. At the same time you have to admire the irony -- when Congress wants to do something they surely can. Now, let's pass some real legislation instead of setting precedents that further restrict our rights as humans to make decisions. What's next, a bill that restricts employees from resigning to take other employment if their boss disagrees?

Aside from how anyone feels on this issue....the past few weeks have demonstrated an amazing abuse of power by many elected officials, directly countering an order by every court on up to the State Supreme Court. I'm not sure which is more apalling, the fact that they acted in such a way, or the fact that nobody seems to give a damn about the dangerous precedents allowing such tactics to be unchecked, creates...

I agree with both of the above recent comments

The US Supreme court ruled in 1993 that issues such as this are to be on a state level.

This case has passed all the tests required and it should have been over along time ago.

All Florida courts have ruled that evidence given supports their ruling which has been that the tube could be removed.

The US Supreme Court has also agreed with the Florida courts.

Breaking news right now the tube has been removed.

Edit to add AP update

news.yahoo.com.../ap/20050318/ap_on_re_us/brain_damaged_woman&sid=84439559

Yet efforts are now underway in congress to have it re-inserted. This is according MSNBC.



[edit on 3/18/2005 by shots]

How sad it is when political power struggles within our own gov't use brain-dead people for leverage.....