The Xian Right has found their new Terri Schiavo! Jesse Ramirez lives!

[Ian David]

Family’s determination in “end of life” case brings the chance of new beginning for Jesse Ramirez.

On May 30, Jesse Ramirez and his wife were in a tragic automobile accident. While Rebecca Ramirez suffered severe injuries, Jesse suffered near-fatal head injuries, which left him unconscious.

Less than 10 days later, this Gulf War veteran and father of three was transferred to hospice care and cut off from food or water. The only possible outcome of this was death.

Jesse’s family intervened with the help of ADF, hoping to give Jesse a second chance at life.

More:
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/issues/sanctityoflife/euthanasia.aspx?cid=4185&referral=E0707D


Now, how come The ADF hardly ever mentions The Texas Futile Care Law that then-governor Bush signed?

And when they do, they really downplay it.
http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/pressrelease.aspx?cid=4114



Futile care law
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

On March 15, 2005, six year old infant Sun Hudson was the first person to be forced to die under The Futile Care Law signed by then Texas Governor George W. Bush. <1>

In December 2005, Tirhas Habtegiris, a young woman and legal immigrant from Africa, was concious and responsive when removed from a respirator and forced to die, against her wishes and against the wishes of her family. Hospital staff refused to wait until her mother could arrive to say goodbye.

Under "W's Law," Texas hospitals and physicians have the right to withdraw life support on a patient who they declare terminally ill, if that patient can not afford to pay within 10 days.<2>

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futile_care_law

[hashibabba]

1. W's Law means they can pull the plug on someone who is

terminal because of non-payment of bill? And one patient was conscious and responsive? That's unbelievable. Leave it to George Bush.

[angstlessk]

2. These people are not terminally ill..they are terminally black and poor

that is disgusting to be sure! I say if a family member wants them on life support it is up the the family...the ones in charge of their care! I wonder how those in the countries who have universal health care deal with these life and death issues? Anyone know?

[ninkasi]

3. Just that one law alone

Shows how Bush and Republics support a culture of life. They only worship money and power. They have no problems dictating a woman's freedom to choose when it comes to reproductive rights, but that's only because they want the fundie vote.