Bill Donohue's "Charity" is Mostly Himself

Yesterday I blogged about Bill Donohue's attack on those raising the alarm about Cardinal Wuerl's lavish digs on Embassy Row. Out of curiosity I checked Donohue's "charity," the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Right. Charity Navigator has a breakdown that is most enlightening. One hundred percent of the league's income is derived from contributions. Less than half of that goes to advance their agenda. Over 50% goes to administration and fundraising including a hunky chunk for Donohue's $417,000 salary.

How Can You Help Aden? Here's the Answer!

Aden in happier times

#1 PRAY:

Join the novena of the Miraculous Medal asking Our Lady to provide a doctor and hospital to act like the Good Samaritan helping the wounded traveler! And another.

 

#2 HELP GET THE WORD OUT:

 As you probably know by now the Supreme Court of Nevada vacated the lower court ruling that would have allowed St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center to remove Aden’s life support. Praised be to God - some just men!

#Save Aden! Do You Know a Doctor or Hospital Admin Who Will Help?

In August, Dr. Paul Byrne described how the case of Aden Hailu had been accepted by the Supreme Court of Nevada. This young woman went into a coma last April during surgery and remains brain debilitated at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Reno, NV. They claimed she was brain dead and got a court to agree, but the Supreme Court of Nevada overturned The hospital refuses to give this young woman the treatment she needs: a tracheostomy, a feeding tube, and simple thyroid supplementation. That she is still alive today is no thanks to the mistreatment she has received at St. Mary's Hospital.

Today the Nevada Supreme Court refused to vacate the temporary restraining order that prevents the hospital from discontinuing Aden's life support. So, for now, Aden is safe. However, it's absolutely necessary to get her transferred away from St. Mary's where they seem determined to kill her to a hospital that will provide her the necessary treatment to give her a chance to heal. Aden should have had this treatment last April. If she had, she might very well be at home as is the case with Jahi McMath. 

Please help Aden. Pray, of course, but if you have influence in the medical field and can help get Aden into a hospital that will care for her properly, please help make that happen! You can contact Dr. Paul Byrne at Life Guardian Foundation. Please pass this far and wide: on Twitter, on Facebook, on your blogs. Aden is alive. She is a precious child of God. She has right to be treated with respect and dignity and given a chance to heal. Let's pray and work to make it happen!

#Save Aden! She Has a Right to Good Medical Care.

If you go to the hospital you expect to be treated, right? You don't expect doctors to be gods, but you do expect them to give you the best care possible consistent with your illness. So why is St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV neglecting Aden Hailu and refusing basic, simple curative treatments that could help her recover? You can read about Aden's condition here. This young woman has been abandoned by the medical profession, but her family loves her enough to fight. God bless them and God help those who are engaged in the neglect that is likely to lead to her death. They will answer for it to God.

Leaping to Judgment: The "Brain Dead" Label

Hospital Won’t Provide Care for “Brain Dead” 7-Year-Old, Second Hospital Refuses Transfer

Noelia Echavarria

Noelia Echavarria was declared "brain dead" after four days in the hospital and because of that designation, the second hospital won't taker her. Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo who was deliberately starved and dehydrated to death, had this to say about what's happening:

“We see this as a growing problem in our nation, where hospitals are not only quick to make these types of hopeless diagnoses, but are also denying the family their medical rights as advocates,” Schindler said. “Especially in the situations like Noelia Echavarria, where the parents have every right to look out for their daughter’s best interest before making any decision that could possibly jeopardize her future, impact her family, or others who someday may find themselves in similar situations.”

My comment? I hate to bring it up, but note that these young women are "people of color" (Noelia, Jahi, and Aden)  I can't help wondering how much that has to do with these cases. What kind of health insurance do the families have, for example?  Not that the death industry wouldn't be happy to kill off people of any color -- just sayin'.

Jahi McMath

Aden Hailu

Please pray for Aden Hailu and the Supreme Court of Nevada

Tomorrow the state Supreme Court of Nevada will hear evidence about brain death in the case of Aiden Hailu. Read about Aden's case here. And read more details here. Aden's parents have been fighting for her appropriate treatment since last April. Doctors and the hospital where she's being treated are denying her treatments that could help her recover.

This case is a warning. You think you are in charge of your own health care and that of your dependents? Think again. You will have to fight for your own life and the life of your loved ones against doctors, hospital ethics panels, and drug companies. The transformation of medicine from "patient-oriented" to "society-oriented" is well underway.  If you are judged deficient in "quality of life," you are likely to be denied treatment and shown the quick exit door.

I received this email from Dr. Paul Byrne yesterday: