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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 23 Jul 2016

    More than a thousand people turned out for the prom for Wisconsin teen Jerika Bolen, who is choosing to die.http://usat.ly/29W53uN 

    4:35 PM - 23 Jul 2016
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      2. Brad Mayer‏ @BradGmayer 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        witty and smart and who knows what's going to happen, doctors have been wrong before, when God wants her home he"ll bring her home

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      3. Cammi‏ @CammiCance 24 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BradGmayer @USATODAY

        I had that thought. Then I realized the ventilator is artificial. If God wants her here she'll breathe without it. 😔

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      2. Dr. Sylvia Bollie‏ @fittmd 24 Jul 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Wow! What a touching story. Thanks #JerikaBolen for sharing your life with us 💞💗 @USATODAYpic.twitter.com/P5hY3KgEAk

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      1. Inez Brown‏ @luvyanez 23 Jul 2016
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        #GodBeWithYou

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      1. Pocahontas Sam Bee‏ @Rasmin2011 23 Jul 2016
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        What a strong young lady and such a heart breaking story.

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      1. Erika‏ @ELMnARW 23 Jul 2016
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        she has more heart than most people three times her age. Godspeed, Jerika. Watch over all of us, if you would.

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      1. Skleeners‏ @GgSkleeners 23 Jul 2016
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        poor girl and so very nice to hear of the compassion people showed her. Warms your heart especially these days

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      2. Brad Mayer‏ @BradGmayer 23 Jul 2016
        Replying to @USATODAY

        I'm sorry, but I couldn't let my teenage daughter make a decision to take her life, she's smart, and who knows where meds will be

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Cammi‏ @CammiCance 24 Jul 2016
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        I feel horrible for her mother. It's going to tough w/o her baby girl. Who seems lively and opinionated which is great.

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      1. smoothie tunes  🏳️‍🌈‏ @smoothietunes 24 Jul 2016
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        mmmmk hi. she's choosing to be free

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      1. christine‏ @chrissytbaby 30 Jul 2016
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        can someone contact the other YouTubers she wishes to meet/skype? I've been trying to no avail

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      1. Bubblejet‏ @Bubblejet 30 Jul 2016
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        No one encourages a non #disabled child to kill herself. Condoning #JerikaBolen's suicidal feelings is pure #ableism! #disability

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      1. Katt‏ @kattjones86 30 Jul 2016
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        if a 14 year old in a wheel chair with ms told the news in my town she wanted to die. Their would of been people to help her live

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      1. Katt‏ @kattjones86 30 Jul 2016
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        it took few years for what? To convince jerika to commit suicide? Can the police investigate and not celebrate her death too be

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      1. Ňåvæh.Łåwłıėt‏ @HayItzNaveahXX 28 Jul 2016
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        she's too pretty to die

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      1. Jeannette Marshall‏ @OptioneerJM 24 Jul 2016
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        Thumbs up for sharing that tweet. It's now live on my @RebelMouse! pic.twitter.com/ir1svbPaaP http://rbl.ms/2a7mqvo 

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