March 20, 2005
Presidential footnotes
President's Statement on Terri Schiavo
... our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. It should be our goal as a nation to build a culture of life, where all Americans are valued, welcomed, and protected* ...
White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales's Texas Execution Memos
"During Bush's six years as governor 150 men and two women were executed in Texas," Berlow reports in the Atlantic, "a record unmatched by any other governor in modern American history."
Right to Life backed law that irks wife
Jannette Nikolouzos is angry with the Texas law that allows St. Luke's Hospital to unhook her husband from life support tomorrow."I'm so ashamed of my state that it executes civilians without criminal history," she told reporter Todd Ackerman.
She may be surprised to learn that National Right to Life, the organization that is helping to lead the fight to keep a Florida hospital from removing life support for Terri Schiavo, helped write the Texas law.
In 1999 then governor Bush signed a law which allowed hospitals to withdraw life support from patients, over the objections of the family, if they consider the treatment to be nonbeneficial.
Baby Sun Dies After Removed From Life Support
A critically ill 5-month-old baby died shortly after he was taken off life support Tuesday afternoon, Local 2 reported. A judge's ruling Monday lifted an injunction that had prevented Texas Children's Hospital doctors from halting care they believed was futile.
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* May not apply to all Americans. Posted by Norwood at March 20, 2005 12:26 AM
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