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To: Amy J who wrote (224921)	3/19/2005 6:59:29 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572332

re: I'm actually affended you think so little of life support and what it means to a family, that you don't encourage more discussion of it. Let people discuss this case. Let them have opinions. We all can learn from it. At the expense of the family. The media and political circus that has accompanied this personal tragedy has gone on for 15 years, making it virtually impossible for these folks to get a life back once it's finally (if ever) over. It's the problem, not part of the solution for the family. And it's a perfect example of our reality show society, no grace and no respect for privacy. John

To: Amy J who wrote (224921)	3/19/2005 9:11:36 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572332

I'm actually affended you think so little of life support and what it means to a family, that you don't encourage more discussion of it. Let people discuss this case. Let them have opinions. We all can learn from it. In this case, I think the husband just want the money. There is no reason why he can't just move in with the new girlfriend and move on with his life. The Republicans are of course playing politics with this case. Nevertheless, in my opinion I do not think assisted suicides can be regulated. It can not work. The Dutch have a lot of experience with this stuff: "Physicians know it is dangerous for them to have the power to kill patients. Assisted suicide cannot be regulated or controlled, no matter how many safeguards are built in to protect patients from involuntary euthanasia. The data speaks for itself: one in five cases of assisted suicide occurred in Holland without the patient's consent, and in 17 percent of the cases, other treatment options were available. The survey also revealed that almost two-thirds of the euthanasia cases in 1995 were not reported. With this kind of irresponsibility and neglect, who will ever know what really went on between a doctor and a patient when a patient is dead?"