I think the assisted suicide ruling will open the door for other

[tmooses]

states to go ahead with similar laws. They have been waiting for this decision. I am watching the news conference on now (NWCN) held by the assisted suicide group and one of the speakers is a woman who was diagnosed in 2000 with terminal cancer who has been working to keep this law here in Oregon. I expect some effort to bring this up in Congress by Frist or the like but they have already been burned in the Schiavo case.

[Ian David]

1. Culture Of Life: George W. Bush's "Futile Care" law

On March 15, 2005, six year old infant Sun Hudson was the first person to be forced to die under The Futile Care Law signed by then Texas Governor George W. Bush. <1>

In December 2005, Tirhas Habtegiris, a young woman and legal immigrant from Africa, was concious and responsive when removed from a respirator and forced to die, against her wishes and against the wishes of her family. Hospital staff refused to wait until her mother could arrive to say goodbye.

Under "W's Law," Texas hospitals and physicians have the right to withdraw life support on a patient who they declare terminally ill, if that patient can not afford to pay within 10 days.<2>

More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futile_care_law

PS: This Wikipedia article needs some help.

Whenever Rethugnicans bring up Terri Schiavo, "Culture of Life" or the assisted suicide law, throw this in their faces: George W. Bush signed a law executing those who can not pay for life support.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futile_care_law