Futility Proceedings Stopped (excerpt)


On April 19, the hospital's ethic's committee gave Andrea's family 10 days to find another facility or physician to treat her and decreed that at the end of the 10 days, under the Texas Futile Care Law signed into effect in 1999 by then Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the woman's life support would be removed because in their view, it was medically futile to keep Andrea alive.

Andrea's attending physician, Dr. Ronald Giveon, made the decision to remove Andrea from life support and then left for vacation. His decision was supported by the hospital's ethics committee and the respirator and dialysis keeping Andrea alive were scheduled to be removed from Andrea on Sunday...

Originally posted by Rattrap:
Then Gov. Bush signed this travesty into law under pressure from the abortion groups and other pro death agencies.

shrub inconsistency

The White House said yesterday that Bush's position is consistent, and that the Texas bill focused on expanding the rights of the critically ill and their families to prevent hospitals and doctors from denying life-saving treatment.

Bush spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters that Bush vetoed 1997 legislation that would have put into law Texas hospital policies that gave families virtually no protections and as little as 72 hours to find alternative care after a hospital decided to stop treatment.

Under the 1999 law, another White House official said, Bush expanded that time to 10 days and authorized family members to seek extensions in court, but acknowledged that if the challenges fell short, "under the legislation, the hospital still could authorize the end of life."

Originally posted by Rattrap:
[QUOTE] The White House said yesterday ( LMFAO ) that Bush's position is consistent, and that the Texas bill focused on expanding the rights of the critically ill and their families to prevent hospitals and doctors from denying life-saving treatment.

Bush spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters that Bush vetoed 1997 legislation that would have put into law Texas hospital policies that gave families virtually no protections and as little as 72 hours to find alternative care after a hospital decided to stop treatment.

Under the 1999 law, another White House official said, Bush expanded that time to 10 days and authorized family members to seek extensions in court, but acknowledged that if the challenges fell short, "under the legislation, the hospital still could authorize the end of life."

Originally posted by Xuxan:
This is one way to limit how much you spend on medical care - let other states take care of your patients that cost too much by deciding their care is futile.

Originally posted by flicka:

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Originally posted by Xuxan:
This is one way to limit how much you spend on medical care - let other states take care of your patients that cost too much by deciding their care is futile.

From what I've read, Andrea Clark is covered by private insurance.

Originally posted by Rattrap:
Then Gov. Bush signed this travesty into law under pressure from the abortion groups and other pro death agencies. So I agree with starlight here, a big roll eyes to the culture of death. It is also nice seeing you change your tune, siding with prolife.