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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth

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To: American Spirit who wrote (43084)4/25/2005 3:06:06 PM
From: geode00   of 173976
 
Terri's father also pulled the plug on his own mother:

"But, given the vehemence with which he has been fighting to prolong Terri's life, it is a little surprising to learn that Robert decided to turn off the life-support system for his mother. She was 79 at the time, and had been ill with pneumonia for a week, when her kidneys gave out.

"I can remember like yesterday the doctors said she had a good life. I asked, 'If you put her on a ventilator does she have a chance of surviving, of coming out of this thing?'" Robert says. "I was very angry with God because I didn't want to make those decisions."
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What exactly is the difference between providing oxygen through a tube vs providing water and food through a tube? Medical science is required for both and, without such care, people would die 'naturally.'
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