NILES, Mich. – An out-of-work Michigan woman shot herself in the hope she'd receive medical treatment for a shoulder injury. Kathy Myers says
she injured the shoulder a month ago while playing with her dogs. The 41-year-old Niles resident said she's been unable to see a specialist because
she can't afford health insurance. So Myers shot herself on Thursday. She was released from the hospital a few hours later. Myers told WSBT-TV in
South Bend, Ind., she has "no suicide wish." She says her life isn't great "right now, but I want to live." Myers says she wouldn't do it again
and now is searching for a specialist who will accept a payment plan she can afford. The prosecutor's office is going to decide whether Myers will
face charges for firing a weapon within city limits.
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Now shooting yourself is rather extreme. But didn't Obama say that this Healthcare bill would ensure everyone has access to healthcare - ONLY if
you can buy the insurance.
Poor is poor. This woman need help, but again in America the system has failed her!
[edit on 16-6-2010 by C11H17N2NaO2S]