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To: KLP who wrote (345065)	1/22/2010 10:24:02 PM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

Psycho Tracey Frame was employed by my best friend. He fired her too. Part of his TV interview is in the "Snapped" episode. * * *

To: KLP who wrote (345065)	1/22/2010 11:37:44 PM
From: FJB	4 Recommendations Respond to of 793964

Majority of Americans, and Nearly 6 in 10 Young Adults, View Abortion as Morally Wrong Poll finds 56% of all Americans and 58% of those 18-29 years old say abortion 'morally wrong' NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout the United States, a new survey shows a strong majority of Americans believe abortion to be "morally wrong." "Millennials" (those 18-29) consider abortion to be "morally wrong" even more (58%) than Baby Boomers (those 45-64) (51%). Generation X (those 30-44) are similar to Millennials (60% see abortion as "morally wrong"). More than 6 in 10 of the Greatest Generation (those 65+) feel the same. The most recent Knights of Columbus – Marist survey – conducted in late December and early January – is the latest in a series of such surveys commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and conducted by Marist Institute for Public Opinion. In October of 2008 and July of 2009, the survey has been tracking an increasing trend toward the pro-life position – a trend confirmed by Gallup and Pew surveys in mid-2009. K of C – Marist surveys are available online at www.kofc.org/moralcompass. "Americans of all ages – and younger people in even greater numbers than their parents – see abortion as something morally wrong," said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. "America has turned a corner and is embracing life – and in doing so is embracing a future they – and all of us – can be proud of." He added: "Advances in technology show clearly – and ever more clearly – that an unborn child is completely a human being. That, coupled with the large number of Americans who know one of the many people who has been negatively affected by abortion are certainly two of the reasons that Americans are increasingly uncomfortable with Roe v. Wade's legacy of abortion, and with abortion generally. The majority of Americans now understand that abortion has consequences, and that those consequences are not good." The question on abortion was part of a larger survey, which will be released in the next several days. This report presents the findings from a survey of 2,243 Americans -- including an oversample of 1,006 Millennials. Reports for Americans have a margin of error of +/-2% and for Millennials it is +/-3%. Data were collected from December 23, 2009 through January 4, 2010 using an online, probability-based panel from Knowledge Networks, Inc. Additional information is available at www.kofc.org. Data on the polls commissioned by the Knights of Columbus are available at www.kofc.org/moralcompass.

To: KLP who wrote (345065)	1/23/2010 9:30:12 AM
From: skinowski	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

if a coma patient can be legally denied sustenance — a death that can take ten days and who knows what distress — why could Frances Inglis not apply for a quicker, more humane end for her son? Because it is against the law. The author assigns special weight (and rights?) to motherly love. What if the patient's son, or father, or girlfriend or best friend - decide to end his suffering and inject him with some illegally obtained Heroin, or slash his wrists, etc.? It's clearly a slippery slope. Googled up this article... it discusses some of the concepts, including active vs. passive euthanasia. pregnantpause.org It occurs to me that no one would "deny sustenance" to a "coma" patient. It would have to be not just coma, but pretty much proven brain death. It would have to be an irreversible condition. Until then, and until the due process under the law is completed, all well wishing "enders of suffering" need to restrain themselves.