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Stargazer09

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22. Yes, it should feel wrong

Reply to Feral Child (Reply #21)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 12:04 PM

Feb 2014

But it sounds like this law is humane and sensible, with safeguards in place to prevent abuse.

My mom was in constant, excruciating pain towards the end of her struggle with cancer. I can't imagine forcing a child (or even an adult) to deal with that when there's no hope of a recovery.

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Fundie heads are exploding. nt valerief Feb 2014 #1

Actually, this makes me nervous. Beacool Feb 2014 #2

Me too. KamaAina Feb 2014 #3

Yes, I'm not sure about this law. Beacool Feb 2014 #4

A legal advocate... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #13

Sounds reasonable. Beacool Feb 2014 #18

same here--I'd hope there'd be an onerous deliberative process for anything disability related zazen Feb 2014 #7

Check the original article. Feral Child Feb 2014 #8

Yeah, but would a small child understand? Beacool Feb 2014 #10

Valid point Feral Child Feb 2014 #14

I don't know......... Beacool Feb 2014 #17

It should *feel* wrong. Feral Child Feb 2014 #21

Yes, it should feel wrong Stargazer09 Feb 2014 #22

Makes me a little skittish as well, hughee99 Feb 2014 #15

I am very afraid of this law. jwirr Feb 2014 #5

Some folks will label this melm00se Feb 2014 #6

I call it "humane" and "civilized". Feral Child Feb 2014 #9

+1000 Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #16

One could call denying people in this country health care area51 Feb 2014 #20

i'm not informed about this at all but it makes me uncomfortable JI7 Feb 2014 #11

To be honest it never crossed my mind that children would even need to be concidered for this ... marble falls Feb 2014 #12

what an awful decision to have to make dembotoz Feb 2014 #19

This must be one of the addest laws ever enacted. rug Feb 2014 #23