Haleigh Poutre
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Haleigh is back in the news
Allison Avrett, the biological mother of Haleigh Poutre is suing the DSS to regain visitation rights – and to secure $12.5 million for "damages." I am very dubious of this. First of all, if she wanted… Continue reading
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Technology does not Solve our Ethical Dilemmas
It is widely reported that a new type of brain scan has detected mental awareness in a women who had been diagnosed as being in a "persistent vegetative state:" According to all the tests, the young woman was… Continue reading
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Aidan and Haleigh
There is a concrete connection between my son, Aidan, and the young girl nearly beaten to death, Haleigh Poutre. Aidan was cared for in the same pediatric intensive care unit, by the very same doctors and nurses, as… Continue reading
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Haleigh Poutre’s Birthday
Today is Haleigh Poutre’s birthday. She is twelve years old. The people taking care of her are marking the occasion, as they should: "Franciscan Hospital for Children loves to join our patients in celebrating their birthdays," Roffo said. "As… Continue reading
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How Quickly We Forget
Two items in the Haleigh Poutre case today: 1. Haleigh’s biological mother, Allison Avrett, has announced at a news conference that she wants a role in determining Haleigh’s care: "We’re filing a motion to intervene in the… Continue reading
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Too Fast?
Court documents were released today in the Haleigh Poutre case that show the Department of Social Services, the state agency responsible for her care, waited eight days after she was first diagnosed with very, very severe injuries, before seeking… Continue reading
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Should a Failed Parent get a Second Chance?
It turns out that Haleigh Poutre‘s birth mother is trying to get back into her life. As this Boston Globe story reports: The birth mother of Haleigh Poutre, the brain-damaged girl at the center of an end-of-life debate,… Continue reading
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Moving Haleigh
Haleigh Poutre, the girl beaten nearly to death by her step-parents, has been moved out of the hospital and into a rehabilitation center. This is obviously good news. She has healed enough, apparently, to respond to certain commands. … Continue reading
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The Politicization of Haleigh Poutre
The right-wing of American politics is making Haleigh Poutre into a cause. I just noticed on a Google News search, links to the same story, entitled "Save Haleigh," on a dozen or so different right-wing web sites. What… Continue reading
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Thinking More about Haleigh Poutre
The Ragged Edge, an on-line magazine about disability issues, has a very thorough and thoughtful piece by Lisa Blumberg. She makes a key point in comparing Haleigh and Terri Schiavo: … the issue is not really about personal… Continue reading
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