Dying patients artificially kept alive with no chance of recovery. Other than age and gender how are they "nothing like" each other?
I just don't want a judge anywhere near any of this.
Terry Sciavo, anyone? That was in Canada, right? :roll:
I agree.
they are quite alike. in both cases, the state tried to intervene with the wishes of the patient, or the guardians of the patient.
As I already pointed out, the Sciavo case was the husband petitioning the court to intervene... the Canada case was the government health authority initiating the intervention requset with the courts.
Could they pay for this out of pocket?
As I already pointed out, the Sciavo case was the husband petitioning the court to intervene... the Canada case was the government health authority initiating the intervention requset with the courts.
The Libbos that have mentioned Terry Schiavo, need to go back and re-educate themselves on the circumstances of that case.
It had nothing to do with whether, or not, her life support could be removed. It had to do with who could make the decision to remove it, or not remove it.
Right. So her husband won his case and then what happened? HINT: Jeb Bush got involved.
Yes, but at the end of the day, it had to do with who had the right to say if she lived, or died; the parents, or her husband.
No. The husband won in court. Then the government intervened. I'm not sure why that is difficult for you to understand.
Yes, but at the end of the day, it had to do with who had the right to say if she lived, or died; the parents, or her husband.
Possibly because it's factual...
There's any unhelpful statement, but typical.
Maybe that's why liberals lick their boots so much.
Those who live in a glass house...
First of all, the OP is a lie. Here is the real story from Canada's main news network, the CBC: Dying Ont. baby's transfer to Detroit denied - Windsor - CBC News
The issue is that the child's breathing passage is completely obstructed because of a neurological disorder. The kid is a vegetable, basically. The parents want the kid to die at home with them, but in order to do so the kid requires a tracheotomy so that he can at least breathe partially for the few hours it will take him to die. The doctors said that performing surgery now is pointless because the child is going to die either way, tracheotomy or no tracheotomy.
The whole story is about the parents wanting the kid to die at home and trying to force the hospital to perform a surgery that is a futile waste of medical resources. They tried taking the issue to court, and the courts support the doctors. They tried transferring the kid to a hospital in Detroit to get the surgery performed, and Detroit said no.
The parents are just in denial. Why should medical resources be wasted to support that? Let the kid die.
Shame on the OP and Fox News for lying and leaving out the actual details. An American hospital rejected the surgery request. This has nothing to do with style of health care and everything to do with a couple of parents who are having trouble letting go, which is understandable.
I don't believe that the government should have that power, except in cases where the person is a ward of the state, such as a prisoner without next of kin. However, as a function of any insurance, I can see a case where the government no longer agrees to pay for life support and if care is continued, it must be paid for in some other way.
FoxNews.com - Canadian Family in Life Support Battle Denied Request for Hospital Transfer
I really feel for the parents here. While I actually agree that the child should be removed from life support, it should be the PARENTS decision... not the governments or the courts.
This is the type of health care we'll end up with eventually if Obamacare is not dropped.
FoxNews.com - Canadian Family in Life Support Battle Denied Request for Hospital Transfer
I really feel for the parents here. While I actually agree that the child should be removed from life support, it should be the PARENTS decision... not the governments or the courts.
This is the type of health care we'll end up with eventually if Obamacare is not dropped.