Friday, April 08, 2005
ANOTHER PATIENT BEING STARVED AND DEHYDRATED
Fr. Rob Johansen reports:
It's Happening Again:
Georgia Woman Being Starved and Dehydrated
85 year-old Mae Margourik of LaGrange, Georgia, is currently being deprived of nutrition and hydration at the request of her granddaughter, Beth Gaddy. Mrs. Margourik suffered an aortic dissection 2 weeks ago and was hospitalized. Though her doctors have said that she is not terminally ill, Ms. Gaddy declared that she held medical power of attorney for Mae, and had her transferred to the LaGrange Hospice. Later investigation revealed that Ms. Gaddy did not in fact have such power of attorney. Furthermore, Mae's Living Will provides that nutrition and hydration are to be withheld only if she is comatose or vegetative. Mae is in neither condition. Neither is her condition terminal.
Father has checked with one of the relatives as he reports at his website, and this really is happening again.
