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  Candace Conti v Watchtower Society | June 3, 2013 | Respondent's Brief - prepared by Rick Simons | A136641

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jw leaks has published the respondent's brief prepared by rick simons in the case: candace conti v. watchtower bible and tract society of new york & fremont congregation of jehovah's witnesses.

  (90 pages).

  http://jwleaks.org/candace-conti/.

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  If the testimony of eyewitnesses is “baloney,” why should I believe in the testimony of the plaintiff and Carolyn Martinez?

  Determining credibility is precisely why we have a jury system.

  Multiple people take the stand and tell conflicting stories. The jury is tasked with determining who is credible (who is lying and who isn't) based on each witness's testimony and demeanor in light of the rest of the evidence.

  In this case, it seems the jury sent an incredibly clear message as to whom it thought was lying. ; )
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  The Irish have now ‘become pagan’, some Catholic bishops believe.

  by Sol Reform in

  1. social
  2. current

  after clerical sex abuse scandals / 'slave labour' at magdalene laundries (nun-controlled laundries) ?

  and they're shocked?.

  http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/irish-have-become-pagan-some-catholic-bishops-believe-1.1440835.

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  "At the meetings, the association also "highlighted the fact that that there are now sufficient numbers of false allegations against priest to cause concern.""
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  Next Of Kin - your JW family will REFUSE BLOOD if you need it...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .

  this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).

  a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.

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  If you want to be sure your wishes are honored, consult an attorney on these issues. A law student with no professional experience in estate planning is a poor source of advice on an issue that could dramatically affect your life.

  And if you both have the money to contact a lawyer and choose to do so instead of using the wonderful materials that are likely posted on-line by your state, make sure you seek a health law attorney who understands the differences in scope between a financial POA and a health care POA.

  Also, it's good to note that your state has, in essence, statutorily created your list of surrogate medical decision-makers for when you are incapacitated and cannot give informed consent to treatment. A health care POA merely replaces the state's list of people with your list of people. Applying this concept to the the average board member...the 'dramatic effect this will have on your life is that of changing the person in charge of your medical treatment when you are incapacitated from one decided on by your state's legislature to one decided on by you.

  For those who wish more information, I am posting a link from the American Bar Association. It has posted a nice short article and a generic (not state-specific) DPA online: http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/uncategorized/2011/2011_aging_hcdec_univhcpaform.authcheckdam.pdf
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  Next Of Kin - your JW family will REFUSE BLOOD if you need it...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .

  this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).

  a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.

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  It is also worth speaking to the family doctor or GP.

  Nugget's point is especially relevant since the ACA promotes Accountable Care Organizations. To get Medicare approval, these organizations need to show a sufficient level of 'integration,' and one way to do that is to have enhanced record sharing between the linking organizations. This increases the chances that health care information from one provider will be shared automatically with another provider, and that could include a person's 'no blood' designation.

  Also, it is worth noting that a health care POA does not grant anyone the right to do anything with your finances and is unrelated to financial estate planning. So please, please do not let fears of accidentally granting someone the right to drain your bank account cause you not to complete one.
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  Next Of Kin - your JW family will REFUSE BLOOD if you need it...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .

  this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).

  a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.

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  It is very clear to others that if I say x, and add personal commentary you cannot refute, you will say Y and why make personal view is horrible.

  BOTR, the facts speak otherwise.

  I haven't even made a general post after one of your comments for eight months, since this thread: http://jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/239464/1/Churches-Politics-and-Taxation-Poll I have responded when you have posted on a thread I started.

  Additionally, your civil rights experience is irrelevant in the health care legal arena. After spending the last two years studying health care legal subjects, including interning with hospital general counsel, I can say unequivocally that your assertion that 'more detail is always better' in the context of health-care POAs is outdated, legally incorrect, and possibly damaging to those on the forum.

  Good day.
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  Law School/Medical School Reading Book on Genetics and Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Justitia Themis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the book is recommended reading in my bioethics law class.

  this is a law/medicine class that combines students from the school of medicine, the school of public health, and the school of law, so a broad cross-section of people will base their opinions of jws on this book.

  my fellow students include a working neonatologist, a japanese health department employee, a chinese gentleman who works for some chinese gov't agency, a north african lawyer, an australian international health care worker, an undergrad ethics professor from a different, but local, university, and a social worker who is a fellow at a local pediatric bioethics foundation.

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  I finished the Jehovah’s Witness relevant part of the book, and the blood issue never arose. She delayed seeking diagnosis, was non-compliant with her proposed treatment plan, argued with her doctor, sought ‘natural’ treatment in Mexico, and then she and her family blamed her treating physician for not responding correctly to her emotional outbursts.

  The author accurately portrays Jehovah’s Witness culture. My favorite was his critique of the Sunday Watchtower ‘study.’ Reading between the lines, it seemed to creep him out. He specifically mentioned there was no debate, and that congregants merely regurgitated back canned answers.

  I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to understand the migration of the BRCA gene and its Jewish roots, with the added benefit of the author’s insight into JWs.

  The class itself proved very interesting. It was seminar class, meaning it had only around 13 students, so the discussions were incredibly indepth, the subject matter controversial, and the debate intense, but respectful (unlike what sometimes happens here). It was co-taught by the bioethicist in charge of the attached university teaching hospital and a law professor who was a long-time emergency room physician.

  The subject of Jehovah's Witnesses surfaced regularly in the context of the mature minor doctrine, informed consent, and organ transplantation, and I was able to correct several misconceptions.
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  Next Of Kin - your JW family will REFUSE BLOOD if you need it...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .

  this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).

  a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.

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  Where I have lived, one can add pages that detail your life style philosophy and even describe your fears of how family members will trounce on your express wishes. When cases started to appear in courts, ambiguity or vagueness were the problem s. Judges want to order what the person wanted but if your wishes are not clear, they cannot ask you.

  Actually, detailed POAs are increasing the legal issues, not decreasing them. The more detailed the writing and the more issues it covers the more it is subject to attack for ambiguity and changed circumstances. That is precisely why there is a movement in health care adminstration and law away from more detailed POAs.

  A detailed POA will be considered a respresentation of your wishes only if it was completed within the prior few years and your life has remained stable in the interim. It's actually quite intuitive to have such a presumption. People's lives, opinions, and circumstances change with time, and that impacts their wishes.

  In sum, a person can 1) have a less detailed POA, and update the agent as to his/her wishes, in which case the POA will control (except over a court-appointed guardian), or 2) execute a detailed POA, and update it every few years to avoid the very real chance that it will be disregarded.

  The option BOTR is referring to is likely the POLST. When facing the end-of-life decisions, a person AND HIS OR HER DOCTOR can meet to discuss the options and choices. In such a case, you are not appointing someone else to make a decision for you. You and your physician are discussing it, and your physician is actually creating 'doctors orders' in advance. My homestate is on the forefront of this movement; however, the POLST is not proving effective because emergency personnel and hospitals are refusing the follow them for fear of liability. Who knows if the patient even sees the doctor that allegedly signed the POLST, or if a family member forged the document.

  http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2013/04/opinion_nj_polst_form_provides.html

  That right was secured when a 2011 law, signed by Gov. Chris Christie, allowed for the new Practitioner Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form.
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  7 graphs that prove America is overrated

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.

  why do i care?

  it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?

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  Simon's post is valid because the United States promotes its exceptionalism and has for decades. In fact, we have used our alleged exceptionalism to justify our interventional foreign policy. ...spredin' democracy.

  If a person or country makes the claim that they/it are the best, then it is fair to call them/it on it with contrary documentation.

  And for the record, there is a LOT of immigration occuring in the world, not just the U.S.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_foreign-born_population_in_2005
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  Next Of Kin - your JW family will REFUSE BLOOD if you need it...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .

  this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).

  a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.

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  Please don't let the length dissuade you.

  You can always just check the box that gives your POA full discretion. One thing research is showing is that many people don't complete the more detailed forms because they are afraid that they will change their mind over the years. As a result, many states are shortening their forms to one to two pages to increase participation.

  If you designate a POA and don't restrict their actions, then all you have to do is update them on your wishes should they change.
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  Next Of Kin - your JW family will REFUSE BLOOD if you need it...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .

  this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).

  a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.

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  Justitia Themis

  Here is one for South Carolina. http://aging.sc.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/S/SCHealthCarePowerOfAttorney.pdf The South Carolina Department of Health has a Living Will form posted online also.