Killing Leslie Burke
During the Terri Schiavo controversy, one refrain we heard was that those who opposed starving her to death were hypocrites unless they favored "universal health care"--which is to say, government control over medicine. A story in the Times of London illustrates the hazards of this approach:
Leslie Burke, 45, who suffers from cerebellar ataxia, a degenerative brain condition, won a landmark case last May granting him the right to stop doctors withdrawing artificial nutrition or hydration (ANH) treatment until he dies naturally.
Me: Wednesday 5/18/05 at 3:24 PM
Them: Monday 5/23/05 at 2:31 PM
Come on, can't a guy bask in the glory of a very small victory?
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