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=E0707DNow, 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=4114Futile care law
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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