DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Terri's News Alert:

Doctors Forced to Prescribe Drinking Water to Keep the Old Alive

May 31, 2011 (MailOnline) - Doctors are prescribing drinking water for neglected elderly patients to stop them dying of thirst in hospital. The measure—to remind nurses of the most basic necessity—is revealed in a damning report on pensioner care in NHS wards.

Some trusts are neglecting the elderly on such a fundamental level their wards could face closure orders. The snapshot study, triggered by a Mail campaign, found staff routinely ignored patients' calls for help and forgot to check that they had had enough to eat and drink.

Continue reading... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1390925/Elderly-patients-dying-thir...