Category Archives: HEALTH CARE

BLESSED ARE THEY WHO SHOW COMPASSION TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING IN BODY OR SPIRIT, THEY SHALL BE AS CHRIST

Posted on November 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! James Tissot, The Beatitudes Sermon, Brooklyn Museum, c. 1890 The eight Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–12 during the Sermon on the Mount each begins with: [2][3] Blessed are.. …the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (5:3) … Continue reading →

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THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF LIES! THERE ARE WHITE LIES, BLACK LIES, AND THEN THERE ARE OBAMA LIES!

Posted on November 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Which ObamaCare shoe will drop next? by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe November 3, 2013 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/13984/which-obamacare-shoe-will-drop-next FIRST IT was the debacle of Healthcare.gov, the botched ObamaCare website, that dominated coverage of the Affordable Care Act’s rollout.   The new … Continue reading →

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THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ORGAN DONATION Q&A By Julie Grimstad     The human body, alive or dead, may never be treated as property or a commodity. This moral principle applies equally to persons who donate organs and to governments, organizations and individuals … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN AND THE DEAD DONOR RULE

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 31st Halloween Halloween is a holiday with ancient origins that has been gradually Americanized. Historians trace its roots back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, the first day of the Celtic New Year, observed around November 1. Samhain … Continue reading →

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WITH A HIP PRESIDENT WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT THREE YEARS FOR A HIP REPLACEMENT

Posted on October 26, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! KEN CATALINO / CREATORS.COM Published: Oct. 25, 2013 Updated: Oct. 26, 2013 4:35 p.m. Mark Steyn: Don’t insult the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by comparing it to Obamacare By MARK STEYN Syndicated columnist If you’re looking for an … Continue reading →

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THE DEAD-DONOR RULE LIVES ON AND ON AND ON AS A FICTION

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Perspective Life or Death for the Dead-Donor Rule? James L. Bernat, M.D. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:1289-1291October 3, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1308078 The increasing disproportion between the supply of donor organs and the demand for transplants as well as the … Continue reading →

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DR. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, M.D. HAS GIVEN US A BRILLIANT STATEMENT ON THE DEAD DONOR RULE (DDR)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. Controversies in the Determination of Death The President’s Council on Bioethics Washington, D.C. January 2009 Personal Statement of Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/pcbe/reports/death/pellegrino_statement.html The Chairman’s first obligation concerning any Council report is to ensure … Continue reading →

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SAINT THOMAS MORE HAD IT RIGHT ABOUT WALES

Posted on September 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT THOMAS MORE Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales? . . . WELSH GOVERNMENT LAYS CLAIM TO CITIZENS’ BODILY ORGANS Key Criterion for Ethical Donation Undermined By … Continue reading →

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TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY, THAT IS THE QUESTION, OR PERCHANCE TO BUY AND DIE

Posted on August 19, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! BEST OF THE WEB TODAY August 19, 2013 The ObamaCare Prisoner’s Dilemma Why it’s foolish to buy overpriced insurance.   By JAMES TARANTO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE / BEST OF THE WEB TODAY With Barack Obama safely re-elected … Continue reading →

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MAKING MONEY BY HASTENING DEATH IS DIABOLICAL

Posted on August 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! By robotatomico Passive Euthanasia is All About the Bottom Line: Profit by Fr. Angelo In my 12 years as a Catholic priest and pastor, and in one year as a full time/on call priest chaplain at a prestigious Protestant … Continue reading →

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