Talk:Jesica Santillan

Foundation
Website appears to no longer exist, suspect ditto for foundation. Deleting final paragraph RE charitable foundation. IMO page worthy of deletion. Don't know how to flag... 131.111.184.92 (talk) 01:07, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

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This case had a huge effect on me. I had been working at the front desk of a hospital where a tv was located in my range of vision and I watched her story unfold. A few times I had to walk away so others couldn't see that I was crying. I was so conflicted by visions of Jesica's poor mother hovering over her precious daughter's bedside seemingly clinging desperately to the hope that her daughter would pull through. I could almost feel her pain. I prayed with all my heart for Jesica to survive and felt absolutely crushed when she died. I am a mother too.

Shortly thereafter, I decided to change my career path, with one goal being that I should learn Spanish. I sympathized with Magdelena Santillan and the anguish she suffered along with the language barrier that must've made things much more difficult for her. Additionally, I was dismayed by some of the heartless comments that I read from disgruntled people whose opinion about the fact that Jesica was a Mexican immigrant who was brought here by her mother seeking medical treatment that she couldn't get in her own country. Regardless of from where she came - she was someone's child. Any mother who loves their child as much as Magdelan loved Jesica would've gone to the end of the earth to save their daughter. And her daughter was very deserving of the effort.

It's been a couple of years since I've obtained my Associate's Degree. I had thought that maybe I might someday have the opportunity to work as an immigration paralegal; or at the very least, I wish to be able to understand the plights of immigrants and if possible - be of help. However, I'm not sure what the future will hold with regard to my career, Jesica's story has enlightened and inspired me. I have studied a little Spanish, and plan to work some more in learning the language out of respect for Jesica and her mother.

Lastly, I understand that Jesica had a strong faith in God, and her story reminds me of Saint Bernadette. Not to mention that there is a charitable organization that was created to help her, and now ls her legacy that continues to help other sickly children in her name. With that said, and given the fact that Jesica has touched the lives of people who never even knew her, I hope to find out someday that Jesica will be revered as a Saint. I truly believe that Jesica is more than deserving; as does her mother and family deserve to see it in their lifetime, to have that honor bestowed upon her. ~Judith F Orr

Rest in peace and God bless you, Jesica

AntonioMartin

Some groups are now using this incident as an example of why welfare is so bad. They are going on about how some [ - PMA] entered the country and got 2 transplants... Susan Mason

Antonio, I'm restoring Susan Mason's comment, as I'm sure it wasn't racist. My interpretation is that it is criticising the attitude described. Perhaps a section on public attitudes to the whole situation could be added to the article...? -- Oliver P. 01:45 Feb 26, 2003 (UTC)

Good idea Oliver - i dont think Susan meant to be racist - she was just reporting what other people have said about this case.

PMelvilleAustin 18:24 Mar 1, 2003 (UTC)

The line, "Asking the Santillans to donate her organs and afterwards publicizing their refusal was a strategy by Duke University PR to protect the institution from negative publicity." is not at all neutral. I'm removing it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.3.96.58 (talk) 03:24, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

That is your POV. This is the official statement Duke made regarding it. I am deleting the caveat you made and adding a link to the article. "The option they had was whether or not they would speak with Carolina Donor Services about organ donation. We had been advised by CDS that based on their initial assessment several organs may be viable for donation. I explained to Jesica's family that this was the situation that other families were in when they made a decision to allow organs to be donated that could help someone like Jesica. Three certified translators were helping to convey our message to Jesica's family. However, her mother declined to speak with Carolina Donor Services who were present on site. They refused and we told them we would respect their decision." FEBRUARY 22, 2003 " http://www.dukemednews.org/global/download.pdf?ids=6498 LordPathogen Somebody has vandalized this article. Please revert it immediately.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.171.104.235 (talk) 05:14, 5 March 2010 (UTC)