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August 21, 2008
Abuse Is Not Abuse If Patient Is Dead? UPDATE
We recently addressed the abuse of Lillian McIntye after her death in our blog. In a rapid response to the unanimous decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals last week that a dead body is not a person, lawmakers are rushing to rectify the situation. State Representative Steve Bieda announced Monday, August 18, 2008, that he would propose legislation that would modify the existing laws concerning abuse to include people who die in nursing homes.
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