As I noted in my comments, in reference to the article, the hospital only came to the decision that the fetus was no longer viable either today or very recently. As such, the hospital, in effect, supported the petition of the husband in court. That is why the judge ruled in his favour.
In my view, there's no need to be disgusted with the hospital for following the law and trying to save the fetus - that's honorable. It's also honorable that when they determined the fetus could not survive, they joined the petition to remove life support. I would hope that every hospital could be so ethical and honorable when dealing with difficult situations such as this.
Bless this family. They have suffered in a way that is cruel.
My only disgust is with the length of time this took to get to the courts. Courts have schedules, but the hospital should have insisted this be fast tracked. I have a hard time believing it two 2 months to get here.
As I noted in my comments, in reference to the article, the hospital only came to the decision that the fetus was no longer viable either today or very recently. As such, the hospital, in effect, supported the petition of the husband in court. That is why the judge ruled in his favour.
In my view, there's no need to be disgusted with the hospital for following the law and trying to save the fetus - that's honorable. It's also honorable that when they determined the fetus could not survive, they joined the petition to remove life support. I would hope that every hospital could be so ethical and honorable when dealing with difficult situations such as this.
As I noted in my comments, in reference to the article, the hospital only came to the decision that the fetus was no longer viable either today or very recently. As such, the hospital, in effect, supported the petition of the husband in court. That is why the judge ruled in his favour.
In my view, there's no need to be disgusted with the hospital for following the law and trying to save the fetus - that's honorable. It's also honorable that when they determined the fetus could not survive, they joined the petition to remove life support. I would hope that every hospital could be so ethical and honorable when dealing with difficult situations such as this.
Well. It's over, John. The hospital didn't have a statutory argument. They made a completely reckless claim that they were held legally responsible to keep the fetus alive until viability age between 26 and 28 week. NONSENSE!
The fetus was 14 weeks old when the woman died. There is no legal protection for a 14 week old fetus. The husband had every right to stand proxy in determining his wife's fate.
Well. It's over, John. The hospital didn't have a statutory argument. They made a completely reckless claim that they were held legally responsible to keep the fetus alive until viability age between 26 and 28 week. NONSENSE!
The fetus was 14 weeks old when the woman died. There is no legal protection for a 14 week old fetus. The husband had every right to stand proxy in determining his wife's fate.
I do not know enough about these things, but how is it possible to keep anything alive inside of something brain dead and decaying? Science is wonderful, but nature does what nature does! This make me want to throw up, for the fetus's sake! :shock:
Greetings, CJ. :2wave:
I do not know enough about these things, but how is it possible to keep anything alive inside of something brain dead and decaying? Science is wonderful, but nature does what nature does! This make me want to throw up, for the fetus's sake! :shock:
Greetings, CJ. :2wave:
Haha, now you are adding wants. Did the judge say the law was baseless or its application to this woman was baseless?
Yes it is over, and we will have to simply acknowledge that we disagree as to why it's over.
also like i said i hope the next step is getting this law thrown out or amendment so it no longer go against rights and RvW.
THe familys suffering is over and the child can be put to rest thank god but theres still more that needs done.
How can you disagree? The hospital's defense was published what . They were WRONG.
They had zero guarantee that if they kept that deformed fetus alive to viability that it would live. And if it lived...and it would have been against the wishes of the father, would the hospital assume financial liability for however long the child lived?
It's not really against RvW though. There is claim to property for sure, but that's about it.
I asked that very important question i also asked who is paying for any of this?
how expensive is it to keep somebody on life support i read it can be like 3-11k a day, at two months thats a lot of money
i hope they dont expect to give that bill to the husband
curious why doesnt it go against RvW? aborting can be done for any reason prior to 24 weeks
a law saying that this istuation negates that 24 week window no matter what the woman wanted is against that
CNN reported that the judge said it was not applicable since she was dead.
I am waiting for the transcript to make sure they got it right, though.
But the failed case by the hospital is that the statute requires them to keep the fetus alive until viability. NONSENSE. That's a pro-life hospital administrator trying to get around abortion rights.If I acknowledge that all treatments may be withheld or removed except those needed to maintain my comfort. I understand that under Texas law this directive has no effect if I have been diagnosed as pregnant. This directive will remain in effect until I revoke it. No other person may do so.
I think the bill is really the only real contention, I don't see there being some moral quandary over keeping a body warm to protect and deliver a human.
I couldnt care less about subjective morals yours or mine.
the contention is that it goes against RvW
i mean theres been no ruling on this so we'd have to see, its only my opinion but this is why i want this to go to court
i cant see any way to justify it in this case and say it doesnt go against rights and RvW.
That's not quite true according to the statutes...actually.
Even if she had a valid medical directive...here's is how they read in Texas.
But the failed case by the hospital is that the statute requires them to keep the fetus alive until viability. NONSENSE. That's a pro-life hospital administrator trying to get around abortion rights.
Oh, it was? What was his or her name? Was this hospital administrator a pro-life activist? What's your evidence?
How can you disagree? The hospital's defense was published what . They were WRONG.
They had zero guarantee that if they kept that deformed fetus alive to viability that it would live. And if it lived...and it would have been against the wishes of the father, would the hospital assume financial liability for however long the child lived?
1.)RvW is about a woman's right to choose and gives them a window in which they can have an abortion.
2.) But this wasn't a woman, this was a dead human. A dead human is no longer human, it is not a person, it has no rights; it's a thing. A corpse is a thing. Corpses have no rights. Ergo, it has nothing to do with RvW. As I said, there was claim to property (a corpse can be property), but that's it. Dead people have no rights.
I'll check it out...
Oh, it was? What was his or her name? Was this hospital administrator a pro-life activist? What's your evidence?
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