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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:04 PM Original message |
I'm torn on this whole Schaivo issue.... |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bingo. |
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Kahutec (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
93. I agree! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. How many people would want to live for years |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. On a chat before |
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clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Did you ask him if he was in favor of the death penalty and |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. I personally wouldn't... |
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Jesus Saves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. What is his credibility problem? |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. There is the whole, he has another family now thing |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Here are a few things: |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I don't know about inclusiondaily.com but... |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. The latter is a disability rights' group. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Yes, there is two sides to every story. |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. She's brain dead. She has no will. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. Again, she is not brain dead. She can breathe on her own, which |
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femme.democratique (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Wrong. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Do read the definition of brain death before saying I am wrong. |
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femme.democratique (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Semantics, lizzy, semantics... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Well, you obviously refuse to educate yourself. |
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femme.democratique (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #59 |
87. Well, as far as educating myself, you're wrong - context is important liz |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #59 |
88. Not brain dead but no longer their |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Nonsense. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. You obviously don't know definition of being brain dead. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Once again |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. There have been other people, including Terri's best friend, |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. It seems |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. I haven't followed this too closely.... |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. then |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 08:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
100. Who are we to judge? Also, if the far right had allowed her to die |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. I feel for the parents too - if they can't let go - maybe the husband |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I feel for them too, but... |
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DoNotRefill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. that cuts both ways.... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. Well, clearly, he can't get married again while she is still alive. |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
50. Why didn't he accept the $10 million he was offered then? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. How can he accept the money? |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. if he's after money, why would he even say that? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
78. So, what, you think he would walk into court and say |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #78 |
89. If he was after money, he would not have tried at first... |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 10:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
102. Why can't you believe he is respecting her wishes instead of |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. The parents lost control their daughter's life the day she got |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. That's why I wondered if they were just upset at the lack of control |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #23 |
103. Yes, very good point. I was at a wedding last night. The father gives |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. She will have morphine or whatever Tom DeLay prescribes for her. |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good Informatiion On Terry Schiavo Case, Includes links to the |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
65. death threats, that's rich...they want Terri to stay alive while they kill |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. People die this death everyday. My dad did. |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
44. Here is where I wish the Progressives would skewer the |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. What about the husband's credibility? |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
45. Precisely... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:14 PM Original message |
You seem to have a misunderstanding about death by dehydration. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yes... a lot of very elderly people die this way. It's natural. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. True, my husband had stopped eating for a short while although he |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Well, using this logic-death by bullet is natural as well. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
61. You call that logic? LMAO. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. My take is that I'd want my husband to make the decision for me... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Please Read This! It will clear things up for you. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. Don't Be Torn |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Yep |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. One thing that really strikes me... |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. It was her husband's duty to intervene with her bulimia, not mommy's |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. You accuse her family of not doing anything about her bulimia. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. My ex was bulimic. It's much like any addiction, and if she didn't |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Well, clearly, he could have done more than her mother or |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. I think they're both culpable... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:11 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. The parents didn't know she had bulimia. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. Her parents didn't know a lot about her. More reason to not believe |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. But her husband was living with her, knew about her |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. She had reason to hide bulimia. No reason to hide her wishes on |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #76 |
92. based on personal exprerence, i've seen people in families show... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
72. Her bulimia began before her marriage. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #72 |
85. She was obese. Maybe if society didn't put unreasonable |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #85 |
90. Maybe if her parents respected her as an autonomous individual |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 10:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
104. Your post echos much of my opinion about the bulimia |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. I just googled Cerebral Cortex |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. My two cents on something |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Your spouse knows more about you than your parents |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. And I totally agree with that |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
77. Her friend testified Terri was opposed to removing of life support. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Which friend? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:56 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. The court found otherwise. Please get the facts |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
35. At First I had mixed feelings Now I don't |
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the_spectator (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm about where you are on this |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
48. Let It Go, It's None of Our Business |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Otohara has hit it on the head. This is a very personal matter |
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OldHistoryBuff (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
63. Me too |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. No, therapy would not help an iota; she has no cerebral cortex. |
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OldHistoryBuff (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. I don't care what side the info comes from |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. You might consider reviewing the case to understand it better |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. She had swallow tests to determine her ability. |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #86 |
96. Exactly, she cannot feed herself at all. |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 08:27 AM Response to Reply #81 |
95. The information did not come from any one side, it came from medical |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. I don't understand where these people get the idea that therapy |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
64. I'm in the same boat |
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OldHistoryBuff (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:31 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Same here |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Withdrawing nurishment and water is all that the state of FL |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #64 |
71. it's not harsh, doctors have said she won't feel pain after the removal. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. Removal of feeding tube is not violent or painful. |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 08:31 AM Response to Reply #64 |
97. It isnot harsh, this is a proven fact. Also, it is not what you want or |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
66. everyone should read this site... |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
68. 1. There are more witnesses than her husband; 2. His conduct has |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 08:35 AM Response to Reply #68 |
98. The Sanctity Of Marriage Should Prevail |
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Ivan Sputnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
83. Isn't this REALLY about abortion? |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
91. They should just OD her on morphine. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-19-05 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
94. I am troubled by this as well .... |
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markus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
99. What conduct of her husbance is suspect? |
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Jon8503 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-05 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
101. For Your Reading - A Typical Right Wing Msg On The Yahoo Board |
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