GUEST COLUMN
(Special thanks to Carrie K. Hutchens for contacting Texas Right to Life for clarification on this issue, in light of controversy surrounding Emilio Gonzales, the Texas Futile Care Law and the involvement of then-Governor George W. Bush. Graham sent Hutchens this previously issued statement.)
By Elizabeth Graham, Director, Texas Right to Life
Congressional efforts to save and protect the life of Terri Shiavo have drawn some attention to President Bush’s support of the Texas Advance Directive law passed during his tenure as Governor. Some claim that Bush has been inconsistent by both supporting the Texas Advance Directive Act in 1999 and now intervening in the Shiavo case; yet his position is very consistent. In Texas in 1999, due to his leadership, the Advance Directive law restricted the practice of euthanasia; beforehand there were no safeguards in place for patients. Some explanation may clear this confusion. (Full Story)
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