Kegz' View

Value of Life

I've recently come across this website vie Michelle Malkin's Blog.  http://charlottewyatt.blogspot.com/2005/04/charlotte-wyatt-longer-biography.html.  This is a story about a severely ill child who is struggling to live.  She has parents who love her and are doing anything and everything in their power to make sure their two year old lives for tomorrow and many tomorrows after that.  The biggest struggle little Charlotte Wyatt faces is not her poor heart, her inefficient lungs, or the damage her brain has suffered.  It is not that she is currently blind or deaf.  No the worst thing little Charlotte faces is that the doctors who are taking care of her, do not care about her life.  They care so little about her that they have gone to court to fight for the "right" to withhold life support if they feel the need.  They have one the right to let little Charlotte die.  Now doctors are allowed refuse aggressive care to her in order to let her die.  The problem with this is that Charlotte's parents love her very much, and are fighting to keep their little girl alive.  Even after the birth of a second daughter, they fight for life for Charlotte. 
 
I am unable to understand how people who went into the medical field to help people and save lives can so easily give up on this little girl.  So what if she isn't 100% or will need help for the rest of her life, she is still a wonderful girl who is loved.  I have a cousin who is 16 years old.  For the last 12 years he has had cancer, an inoperable brain tumor.  My aunt and uncle have done an absolute amazing job taking care of him.  It has not been easy for their family (they have an older son and one younger) they make it work.  This includes a couple of trips a year from Eastern KY to Duke Medical Center.  “Sam” could not have survived as long as he has if it hadn't been the support of a family that loves him (immediate and secondary).  A community that has offered physical, emotional, and prayer support.  But most of all if there hadn't been doctors (from several hospitals) who did everything in their ability to help “Sam” to where he is today.  Right now “Sam” has the functions of about a two year old, but in my families eyes that does not make us love him or view him as any less valuable as anyone else it.  My aunt has been committed to do everything she can to give “Sam” the best possible life.   Without him our family would not have been complete these past few years.  I even have a nephew right now who has a few health problems.  And I am glad to see that his doctors are doing everything they can to find out what exactly is “wrong” with him and how can they best help him.  He is getting the best possible care.  And he has parents who love him and are getting him the help he needs.  My brother-n-law does physical therapy every night with his son to help the 7 month old’s muscle develops and works better.  My whole family has chipped in one way or another to help out.  This isn’t easy since they live in Germany.  

So my question is why do Charlotte Wyatt’s doctors not want to do everything possible to save this precious little girl?  Why have the English courts given them the power to let this person die?  The American courts sentenced Terry Shindler to death, would they do the same to Charlotte Wyatt?  A mother has the right to abort her unborn babies, and doctors have NO say, yet a mother does not get the same right in deciding if her two year old daughter lives?  Why do the doctors now have the power for a DNR?  That should go to the next of kin (her parents).  This truly sickens.  I hope there have been no cases like this in the United States.  Though I could guess what courts it could happen in (Pointed Look at Judge Greer and the judges on the 9th Circuit Court).  
I am just amazed at how people will fight to keep a criminal alive.  They will cry that it is cruel and unusual punishment, yet does not care if a woman aborts her baby or doctors gain the right for DNR on a small two year old girl.  There has been 47,282,293 is how many abortions have taken place since Roe v. Wade.  Hopefully though it might be overturned (see previous post)

posted by Keagan @ 9:55 PM 0 comments

Can It Be? Is This The First Step?

I was sent this article today and I was amazed by it. Never in my lifetime did I expect this to happen. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,185991,00.html. If the governor signs this bill into law, some amazing things could start happening. Is our nation beginning to realize that we are a nation that see sanctity in ALL human life? Words cannot express my amazement to this. There are many states that have anti-abortion laws that just have never been repealed after Roe V. Wade. The problem is that most laws that make abortion illegal cannot be enforced because of Roe v. Wade. But as it was explained to me that the purpose of this law is to bring Roe v. Wade back to the Supreme Court in order to get the law overturned. Which with the current Jusitices, has a decent chance of happening.
http://members.aol.com/jesusandsue/GodInAmerica.html Check this out as well

posted by Keagan @ 5:02 PM 0 comments

The Reality of Melrose Place

Wow, it really has been a while since I last posted. And I wish I could say that my renewed inspiration to blog was a topic that was profound. ..But its not. It is my obsession with Melrose Place that had brought me back to blogging. In the past seven days Melrose has lept off the screen and become real. Three alumni's are divorcing. Josie Bissett (Jane Mancini) has filed for divorce from her husband and fellow Melrosian, Rob Estes (Kyle McBride). Wait there is more, Heather Locklear (Amanda Woodward) filed for divorce from her huband Richie Sambora (who is the drummer from Bon Jovi). Both couples had been married for over ten years. This is sad because both couples had seemed in love with thier significant other beyond the Hollywood kind of love. Richie said the Heather was the perfect women for him. Rob who has been forced to move out of his Seattle home is trying to change Josie' mind form filing divorce. He wants thier marriage to work. Now here is where it get interesting (if your me at least). Could it be possible that Heather and Rob had a little nookie on the side? Rob realized it was a mistake, whereas Heather decided that though Kyle and Amanda didn't work out, maybe she and Rob could in real life? But like that show Rob is following Kyle's footsteps and going for Josie. Kyle left Amanda on the show for Jane. Now all that is needed is for Jack and Kristinna Wagner to divorce, the we could have a Melrose quadrangle. Melrose hasn't been reality since the Doug Savant (Matt Feilding) stole Laura Leighton (Sydney Andrews) from Grant Show (Jake Hanson). this was particularly entertaining because many ppl assumed the Doug was gay like his character. Wait if so many Melrose Alums are divorcing does that mean Doug and Laura are on the same path? I do must admit that at first I was excited that Rob was a free agent (j/k) but truth is, the more I watched Melrose reruns, the more I like Jack Wagner (Dr. Peter Burns). Though I can't quiet relinquish my obsession with Rob. It would be like permantly severing ties to and old part of my life. Okay now that i have spent 30 minutes of night class typing it I guess i am done. Maybe I should do a blog series dedicated to the wonderfulness of Melrose.. It is so underapreciaited

posted by Keagan @ 6:00 PM 0 comments