Making A Decision Re: Baby Julian
The following is a copy of a response I made to this post in a message forum:
I believe that God should be the one Who will make the final decision re: Julian. Otherwords, everything should be done for him that can be done just so long as he has brain activity.
As for flesh-and-blood people...when it comes to making decisions about Julian's future, there should be only one who decides whether or not he lives or dies: Julian.
Because he's so little and helpless--unable to provide for himself in the way of medical life-support and basic needs--somebody needs to do this for him, and those into whose care he has been trusted are the ones who should be responsible.
He can leave this realm unassisted--which means that his death (if it occurs) shouldn't be the result of either depriving him of life-support or taking some active role (e.g. lethal injection, depriving of basic needs such as nourishment and oxygen) in ending his life.
He's in a lot of discomfort now--but so are women who stay awake during labor; people withdrawing from drugs; and, in some cases, people in the process of being treated for a disease or other condition.
When you see the discomfort of this little guy, think of it as something on the order of labor pains--pain with a purpose!
Picture him past his pain, because--in one way or another--his pain will eventually become a thing of the past! I believe that, since he's fighting so hard, the future holds his being in this realm for a very long time.
Visualize him doing something such as hugging you, saying his first word, getting his first tooth, etc. and keep that vision going in your mind!
One final note: Have you read The Russell Report yet?
Hope you will!!!
I believe that God should be the one Who will make the final decision re: Julian. Otherwords, everything should be done for him that can be done just so long as he has brain activity.
As for flesh-and-blood people...when it comes to making decisions about Julian's future, there should be only one who decides whether or not he lives or dies: Julian.
Because he's so little and helpless--unable to provide for himself in the way of medical life-support and basic needs--somebody needs to do this for him, and those into whose care he has been trusted are the ones who should be responsible.
He can leave this realm unassisted--which means that his death (if it occurs) shouldn't be the result of either depriving him of life-support or taking some active role (e.g. lethal injection, depriving of basic needs such as nourishment and oxygen) in ending his life.
He's in a lot of discomfort now--but so are women who stay awake during labor; people withdrawing from drugs; and, in some cases, people in the process of being treated for a disease or other condition.
When you see the discomfort of this little guy, think of it as something on the order of labor pains--pain with a purpose!
Picture him past his pain, because--in one way or another--his pain will eventually become a thing of the past! I believe that, since he's fighting so hard, the future holds his being in this realm for a very long time.
Visualize him doing something such as hugging you, saying his first word, getting his first tooth, etc. and keep that vision going in your mind!
One final note: Have you read The Russell Report yet?
Hope you will!!!
Labels: baby, decision, emotional, euthanasia, faith, family, life-support, medical
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