THE CRUELTY OF FORCE-FEEDING.

Wynia and Miles say the feeding was obviously causing Salameh distress and discomfort, and since he vomited almost everything he was given, Wynia noted, it provided only marginal nutritional benefit. Human rights experts told me there is no doubt that the Bureau of Prisons violated medical ethics and international law in providing forced medical treatment to Salameh. FEATURES MOHAMMAD SALAMEH ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE. Although the size of the tube isn't noted in Salameh's medical records, Wynia said it appears that instead of using a feeding tube, the PA used a nasogastric suction tube, which is larger and less flexible, and therefore more painful to insert. [Extracted from the article]

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