Posted on 03/03/2005 9:24:10 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida
A judge released the DCF document seeking intervention in the Terri Schiavo case. She's the brain-damaged woman at the center of a "right to die" battle.
The department of children and families document names Michael Schiavo as responsible for the mistreatment of his wife. The nine complaints cited are very technical. They essentially claim the abuse or neglect of Terri is in the form of the kind of medical treatment Terri is, or in some cases is not receiving.
The complaint accuses Michael Schiavo of: 1. Failure to educate using certain therapies in violation of guardianship 2. Experimental procedures performed without proper medical and legal procedures observed. 3. Lack of manipulation of the ward's (Terri’s) arms causing severe contractures
Circuit judge George Greer says he will make the document available to the public tomorrow. Greer ordered Terri Schiavo's feeding tube be removed March 18th.
Link to the DCF document (pdf format): http://www.tampabays10.com/pdfs/DCFintervene1.pdf
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WOW!
If he's going to make it available tomorrow, how come you're telling us now what it says.?
I'll second that~~~~ bboop :) :)
Best 11 page read, in a long time.
Yes, the pdf is worth a read. Wow! Yah God!
ahhhhh we knew it was coming. the dreaded "abuse" word.
no mention about the financial abuse of the husband for being forced to comply with state regulation of private health care decisions. His power of atty to act in behalf of his wife has been usurped. So much for living wills being valid if the state wants to interfere with private matters.
'Cause he must've already let the cat out of the bag! The news posted it, a FReeper (not me) found it, gave me a link, and voila, now the whole world watching via Free Republic can see it as well. I'd say that's a pretty efficient use of the Internet!
You mean someone's been abusing Michael all these years? Yeah, the poor guy's been shattered! How awful that he lives in a $400,000 home and gets to go out in the fresh air any time he wants! Terri has really given him the shaft!
With due Respect~~~~
Living Wills are not going anywhere. You'll continue to have your Right to Die.
It's the Right to Live that's in danger. Please think about this, there was NO living will in Terri's case.
And would that be the experimental electro-shock therapy complete with implanted electrodes enquiring minds desire to know...?
That would be my guess, but there could be more for all I know.
I'm amazed and shocked that anyone would complain about ABUSE being investigated.
Ignoring Hedious Abuse so other people can be assured of Death for themselves or others, is rather bizarre.
Especially since The Right To Die is here to stay.
The document that was released makes reference to an 'enclosure' which details the specific allegations of abuse. I think it is that enclosure which Greer is planning to release tomorrow.
Right! There was NO living will in Terri's case, and that is the bottom line!!It is all hearsay, and when that is the case, err on the side of LIFE!!!!!!!!
Are you taking about the electrodes that NEVER should have remained in Terri's head? *wink*
Actually it's an Outrage, it's taken this long to investigate, but I'm sooooooooooo grateful it might be happening now.
:) :)
I think it stated those 34 detailed pages would remain sealed, but maybe I read it wrong.
Or possibly Greer over-road that.
bump!!
I don't care if he lives in a thatched roof mud hut and brreathes fire. One would get an attitude when the state interferes with private medical decisions and contradicts sound medical advise, which is just as diverse as the rest of the public opinion around the case. We eat dead cows, yet there are those who condemn us for killing the cow.
Both sides have an arguement, but I don't see either side as being a winner. So the do gooders save her miserable life....... for what???? Are they going to chip in and pay for her care?? Are they going to bathe her and change her diapers?
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