Thursday, January 08, 2009
Richard Batista, who donated a kidney and saved his wife's life and is now using that kidney as a bargaining chip in the divorce case.

The Long Island doctor would like you to know — with the help of The Daily News — what a saint he is...

He fondly recalls a visit to her room on the day after surgery.

"There was no greater feeling on this planet. As God is my witness, I felt as if I could put my arm around Jesus Christ. I was walking on a cloud."
... and what a slut she was:

"There's no deeper pain you can ever express than to be betrayed by the person you devoted your life to," Batista told reporters...

"I saved her life. But the pain is unbearable."

Batista charged his wife, Dawnell, repaid his gesture by first sleeping with her physical therapist - and then denying him access to their three kids in an increasingly bitter divorce.
This is all about money. Money and the desire to humiliate.

IN THE COMMENTS: There's some good discussion of the dynamics of marriage, and I defend my position vigorously, by I just want to highlight this silliness from Bissage:

I gave Mrs. Bissage a kidney and it came with a string attached.

No wait. That was a ureter.

by attempting to put his ex through unnecessary surgery, with the ever-present risks, and by trying to deprive her of her one working kidney and this end her life (presumably)----this doctor has crossed the line.

no excuse, guy, for this.....and don't whine, please.

he should be reported to his state licensing board for ethics violations and/or mental instability.

I was on a volunteer fire department for 15 years. My department was one of the very few that does not charge for calls and every member donates their time and services. I have brought patients back to life and I have also injured myself to protect life and property. A donation is just that, an donation. I can't go and say that I don't like someone that I did CPR on so that they could live, and that I want my time back and that they can no longer go on living. 1-It's immoral 2-unethical 3-impractical 4-It was a donation of time and services. This doctor cannot and will not get any monetary or ruling in his favor by any moral and competent judge. It's like dropping your change in the donation jar and then when things don't go your way asking for it back. It's not goonna happen.

clearly a gift and he is clearly an ass.I hope she takes his ass to the cleaners.

the news media isn't exactly reporting the whole truth

it sounds better and gets people worked up

his actual demand was to either allow him the visitation with his kids OR give back the kidney. It was mostly just a tactic to get his visitation back

but it sounds better to leave that part out

The kidney should not be even mentioned.If she gives the kidney,she dies and he gets the kids so the threat is stupid.The man is an ass.

well, whatever. all I'm saying is that the news isn't reporting the whole story in order to get people worked up. I guess it worked

I personally try not to make decisions about people based on one sided information

Once he signed the papers to donate the kidney...that kidney, once removed from his body, is no longer his kidney. His actions show what a jerk he is. What will his kids think when they find out that daddy told the courts either he gets visitations or he gets the kidney back, thus puttting their moms life in danger...I imagine they won't want to see him....

she's a dirtbag she was willing to except the gift of a longer life from this and D*CK from another man after she was better

make the dirtbag pay for her newlife
1.5 mil seems about right

This is rediculous. There are any number of court cases in which "gifts" were a component. I have yet to see such case in which the giver of a gift was recognized as its owner.

A gift is given freely, without obligation, that is the nature of a gift.

If you give your fiance' a millions dollar engagement ring, it is a gift, not part of a contract and you will never get it back. So go for a cheaper ring, it may be a loss.

Just another thought, I think the woman should agree to give it back - when she's done using it.

well the kids should not be denied visitation neither

if she can use the kids he can use the kidney

so im taking a wild guess. you would do the same thing

you think it's alright to cheat on your husband after he saves your life and don't think he should be paid for it

she took one of the most beautiful things a person could do and thru it in his face
I CALL THAT BEING A DIRTY WH*RE
but i know there are some that think hey she should get the kid and alimony
people talk about having morals but most don't have them

why because she's a dirtbag that cheated and he called her on it

no i dont say its alright for her to cheat. but i dont even agree for him to want to take the kidney he donated away from her either. he gave that to her out of love... now would you do the same thing.. and by your actions im pretty sure you would....

I understand that she cheated on him and should pay for it...but with, what could possibly be, her life?

who really suffers in that case?

I would think that only the kids actually pay the price.

He should be given visitation rights but it should be something agreed upon with the threat of taking back the thing that is keeping her alive.

ok put it this way what if it was the other way around... would you gladly give the kidney up or im sure there would be a struggle..

whats the point.

yes I would willingly donate a kidney to someone that screwed me over if it would save their life...i guess i'm just too nice.

It would come with no strings attached. I would find a different way to get revenge

the guy that was calling her a dirtbag and was all for the money. seem only to care what is happeing with that guy. even though what she had done. but i would guess she wasent happy in along time.

why is it the guy is so bad

but

the woman can use the kids as a weapon and most say nothing