03-21-2005, 05:24 PM
I didn't want to come across as insensitive. I feel for the emotions of the family. In this case a number of experts unanimously agree that her condition will not improve. The husband is trying to honor her wishes and his. I feel for the parents and understand they want to hold out for any hope.
My concern here is what the house and the President did. They ignored all of the rulings of the courts and decided the law was not good enough. They decided that because the law could allow for the feeding tube to be removed as the courts have ruled that they were going to pass a law that could force the courts to overrule the existing law and rulings and force the courts to re-insert the tube. The religious right decided that the courts and the Supreme Court were ruling against their belief, so pass a law that supports their belief.
We have laws that we have not passed the house for years that would benefit millions of Americans. Instead we pass a law overnight that benefits one woman. I don't want to see this woman suffer any more than she already has. However, we need to allow the courts to decide on the laws that we have and we should not pass new laws if we are unhappy with the rulings of the courts.
My concern here is what the house and the President did. They ignored all of the rulings of the courts and decided the law was not good enough. They decided that because the law could allow for the feeding tube to be removed as the courts have ruled that they were going to pass a law that could force the courts to overrule the existing law and rulings and force the courts to re-insert the tube. The religious right decided that the courts and the Supreme Court were ruling against their belief, so pass a law that supports their belief.
We have laws that we have not passed the house for years that would benefit millions of Americans. Instead we pass a law overnight that benefits one woman. I don't want to see this woman suffer any more than she already has. However, we need to allow the courts to decide on the laws that we have and we should not pass new laws if we are unhappy with the rulings of the courts.
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