The president signed the bill, sparking complaints from some Democrats, who pointed out that as governor of Texas, Bush had signed a law creating a process for hospitals to remove patients from life support -- sometimes over a family's objections.
The quote highlights the contradictions in President Bush's actions regarding life support decisions.
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