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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-19-05 04:41 PM
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Schiavo =Malpractice Award, reflects National Health need - & MSM says ?
Why is there no media discussion of the Bush Tort "reform" and the fact that the $700,000 keeping her alive came from a 1992 medical malpractice case. And why is the no discussion of the need for single payer National Health that saves us 1/3 of current medical costs by turning Health Insurance folks into claims processors for a contracted out national health system. We save money on legal costs, medical costs, and save on emotional costs.

But Mainstream Media seems unwilling to discuss this side of the Schiavo case - perhaps because their RW GOP controllers have not given them permission to air or print such a discussion?

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB8UHABI6E.html

Compromise Reached on Measure to Allow Federal Court Review of Schiavo Case, Resume Feeding

By Siobhan McDonough Associated Press Writer
Published: Mar 19, 2005

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress leaders announced agreement Saturday on legislation they said would allow a severely brain-damaged woman to resume being fed while a federal court decides the right-to-die battle between her parents and her husband. <snip>

Final approval was expected Sunday when the House planned to meet in a special session, he said. The Senate planned to pass a resolution Saturday evening that would let House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., call the House into session on Sunday.

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Rep. James Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said the legislation would move the case to federal court where a judge would determine who has the legal right to decide the question of nutrition and hydration for Schiavo and whether they can be terminated.

Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., said the measure was "narrowly targeted," does not set a precedent and would allow Schiavo to resume being fed and hydrated during the legal appeals.
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