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Conversation starred. Conversation opened. 1 unread message. Skip to content Using Gmail with screen readers Enable desktop notifications for Gmail. OK No thanks 206 of 212 An Agonizingly Cruel Death Sentence Inbox x Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network Mon, Apr 24, 2017, 9:22 AM to me Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network Terri_Mall_2.jpg (Brad Mattes/Life Issues Institute) – Physician assisted suicide legislation has been making the news recently. Legalized euthanasia in Canada, Netherlands, Belgium and other European nations have also generated headlines. However, a silent, rampant killer is intentionally claiming lives of far more patients each day in America’s medical facilities. This quiet, legal killer is taking the lives more Americans than all the assisted suicide deaths combined. It’s the withdrawal of food and water from patients whose lives are deemed “futile” by hospitals, nursing homes and hospices throughout the nation. Food and water delivered by tube instead of mouth was once deemed “basic and ordinary care” but is now viewed as “extraordinary medical treatment.” Further, it’s legal in all 50 states to withhold food and water when it will directly result in the death of a patient. So how many patients is this likely affecting? According to the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control, there are nearly 35,000 hospitals, nursing homes and hospices operating in the USA — 1.3 million patients in hospice alone. CONTINUE Brad Mattes is the President and CEO of Life Issues Institute. He also serves as the Chairman of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, Board of Directors. Perhaps you will consider becoming a "Sustaining Ally" to the Life & Hope Network! An automatic monthly contribution of $10 or $25 or $100 a month makes a tremendous impact on our ability to serve the medically vulnerable. Call 855-300-4673 to become a Sustaining Ally, or sign up today by clicking here to make a Safe & Secure monthly donation online! Thank you!! Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network · PO Box 60045, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States This email was sent to kmillerbloggerablogbyken@gmail.com. To stop receiving emails, click here. You can also keep up with Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network on Twitter or Facebook. Created with NationBuilder, software for leaders.