Father seeks “mercy” killing
<http://icad.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/father-seeks-mercy-killing>http://icad.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/father-seeks-mercy-killing By dsobsey 29 January 2009 - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India The Times of India is reporting that the father of three intellectually disabled sons is appealing to the distrcit administration for the mercy killing of the three boys. As reported by the <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lucknow/Father_seeks_mercy_killing_of_three_retarded_sons/articleshow/4047635.cms>Times of India: Bheem Sen Kushwaha, who is a farmer in Kanakpur village, has submitted an application for the mercy killing of his teenage sons to the district administration. Kannauj is about 250 km from Lucknow. “In his application, Kushwaha has stated that he has already exhausted all of his resources in trying to meet the medical expenses of his three mentally challenged sons… so he wants them to be killed,” a revenue official said on phone. Kannauj District Magistrate S.V.S. Rangarao said: “We will try our best to provide the necessary treatment to Kushwaha’s sons. For this, we have also initiated talks with members of various NGOs.” Clearly, the conditions that brought this family to this desperate situation need attention, but it is equally clear that such an act can neither t be endorsed or permitted. The timing of this may not be random. Kerala has recently received a report from its Law Reforms Commission recommending the that mercy killing be allowed. If enacted, Kerala would become the first state in India to permit some form of euthansia. The debate in Kerala may have prompted the request at this time, and the response to the current request may influence the debate in Kerala. Kerala is predominately Hindu, but also includes an approximately 25% Islamic and 20% Christian population. See <http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-church-up-in-arms-over-legal-mercy-killing-plan/82535-3.html>IBN Live for more on the debate in Kerala. <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "The fruit of abortion is nuclear war" - Bl. Mother Teresa + --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
