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

[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.

for more details see this thread

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

[mother earth]

1. I read the article & the posts, but how

do you know he indeed signed the bill? If this is true we've got to get this to all the news stations, Olbermann too.

[oldcoot]

2. The SOB signed it and here is a link

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2005/03/index.html (scroll down to the March 16th entry).


I like your idea about sending this to all the news stations.

[BadGimp]

3. frickin Priceless

LOL

[bklyncowgirl]

4. The hypocracy in this case is absolutely incredible.nt

[Stevious]

5. Law Bush signed as Texas governor prompts cries of hypocrisy

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/krwashbureau/_bc_braindamagedwoman_bush_wa

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