Category Archives: BRAIN DEATH

IT IS NOT LOVE, IT IS MONEY, MONEY, MONEY THAT MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND

Posted on February 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! We must stand firm on brain-death standard, says an article in NEJM by Michael Cook 8 Feb 2014 BIOEDGE Two recent controversies over “brain-dead” patients have obviously flustered some medical ethicists. Writing in a commentary in the New England … Continue reading →

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HOWEVER JAHI’S LIFE GOES FROM HERE FORWARD, IT WAS A WORTHY RIGHT TO FIGHT AND PURSUE, BOTH SCIENTIFICALLY AND SOCIALLY

Posted on January 30, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! January 18, 2014 Jahi McMath’s functioning hypothalamus: some social and scientific considerations By S. N. Sansalone, with edits by Paul A. Byrne, M.D http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/byrne/140118 Whatever may be our impressions or biases about the Jahi McMath “brain-death” matter, we ought … Continue reading →

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THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN ORGANS IS FREQUENTLY AN ACT OF MURDER

Posted on January 28, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! July 9, 2008 Excision of vital organs is imposed death (epivalothanasia) By Paul A. Byrne, M.D. http://www.lifeguardianfoundation.org Recently it was reported in the National Catholic Register that Dr. Francis L. Delmonico, Organ transplant coordinator for the New England states … Continue reading →

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I AM COLD BUT I AM NOT DEAD, NOT EVEN BRAIN DEAD

Posted on January 28, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! January 28, 2014 Of Brain Death and Climate Change by Richard Becker http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/of-brain-death-and-climate-change?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29  “It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Now, mostly dead is … Continue reading →

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THERE ARE PRECEDENTS FOR SAVING THE LIFE OF A CHILD IN A PREGNANT WOMAN

Posted on January 24, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! After a pregnant woman arrived at a hospital in Hungary with a cerebral hemorrhage, doctors performed an emergency intracranial surgery to try to save the life of the 31-year-old and her unborn child. Two days passed, and the woman … Continue reading →

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DON’T JUST SIT THERE, MAKE THESE CALLS – SOMEONE’S LIFE DEPENDS ON IT

Posted on January 24, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Texas Attorney General Gregg Abbott This is a call to action on the Munoz case in Fort Worth. Bottom line – please call Attorney General Greg Abbott’s campaign office number at 512-477-2002 and POLITELY and RESPECTFULLY ask him to … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER HOSPITAL “MEDICAL FUTILITY” JUDGMENT, i.e., A DEATH WARRANT

Posted on January 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! FROM HUMAN LIFE ALLIANCE Please pray for a man who is in a hospital in Fort Worth, TX. The hospital ethics committee issued a “medical futility” judgment against his wife’s wishes on Thursday, January 16. In accord with Texas law, … Continue reading →

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WHEN IS A PERSON REALLY DEAD?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! When is a Person Really Dead? http://www.all.org/nav/index/heading/OQ/cat/MjA2/id/MjU4Mg/ There never used to be debate over when someone was dead. If there was no heartbeat, no breathing, and no response to stimulation or resuscitation for a sufficient period of time, it … Continue reading →

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BRAIN DEATH AND THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC CENTER FOR BIOETHICS

Posted on January 11, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Christiaan Barnard Born Christiaan Neethling Barnard 8 November 1922 Beaufort West, Cape Province, Union of South Africa Died 2 September 2001 (aged 78) Paphos, Cyprus Education University of Cape Town University of Minnesota Years active 1950–2001 Known for first successful human-to-human heart … Continue reading →

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POLST CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR LIFE

Posted on December 18, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! December 17, 2013 POLST–let the signer beware! By Judie Brown http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/brown/131217 It’s normal to want to trust your doctor’s advice, to heed his every word when it comes to your own care, or the care of a loved one. … Continue reading →

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