From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I'm in total agreement

"Dyana"  wrote in message
news:43d6ed79$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>> Roberts, Scalia and Thomas dissented
>>
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/17/AR2006011700
435.html
>
> The initial case brought in NYS by Attny General Dennis Vacco, was against
> a physician with whom I had worked with
> many times in Rochester, NY. He wrote the now famous anonymous letter to
> the NEJM (letter: NEJM, 324:691-694)
> that sparked the assisted-suicide/death with dignity movement. (Timothy
> Quill,MD)
>
> Full article with decision may be found here:
> http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/95-1858.ZO.html
>
> I was fortunate enough to have Dr Quill speak at my local Mensa group. He
> was splendid. I was trying to get ppl to
> think about end of life issues and he proved to be very thought provoking
> amongst our members.
>
> My point being: Think about it now. Don't end up as Terry Schiavo did. Get
> your wishes in writing and give them away to as
> many ppl as might be responsible for your end-of-life care.
>
> I applaud the decision, having watched my 53 yr old husband fade to
> nothing from small cell lung cancer this
> summer. It only makes this decision more personally relevant.
>
> More than just a victory for compassionate care... as a nurse... one who
> cared for the dying for more than 20 years... this
> shows the greatest signs of ending the hell I have watched ppl go through
> to die. Not just Hospice... those with AIDS,
> strokes, ALS, trauma from car accidents, dialysis etc.
>
> Any of you who have had relatives fade away in hospitals, nursing homes or
> at home... should be able to relate.
> Truth is.... "assisted suicide" has been going on for years.
Titration of
> morphine to make the patient comfortable often
> surmounted its side effects of suppressing respirations.
>
>
> With sincere compassion for all,
>
> Dyana
>
>
> PS: The dissenters were **such** a surprise 

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