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Old 03-22-2005, 07:35 AM   #21
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A federal judge has turned down the application of the parents to reinsert the feeding tube. She will be allowed to die.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto.../BNStory/Front/

And an article in the Globe & Mail says the case has prompted Canadians to investigate "living wills" as i suggested above.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Art...TPInternational

Is anyone else disturbed by the US government's rushed tabling of legislation.

I thought it was very disturbing that it was particular to this case, the wording apparently ensuring it would not be applied to anything else. It therefore comes across as a publicity stunt to shame Democrats who might have voted against it . . . . and certainly well removed from the normal government function to consider legislation based on application to all constituents.

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