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To: AnimalLover
The divorce idea appears to have potential.

This contention from Newsmax and AP doesn't hold water, I'm afraid:

According to the Associated Press, health workers charged with removing the feeding tube might have to choose between violating Greer's order or Florida law. Under Title 46, Chapter 825, Section 102 (3)(a) of the Florida Criminal Statutes, the crime of "neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult" occurs as the result of:

"A caregiver's failure or omission to provide an elderly person or disabled adult with the care, supervision and services necessary to maintain the elderly person's or disabled adult's physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the elderly person or disabled adult."

It's wishful thinking because Greer and Schiavo claim to have the stated wish of Terri to be allowed to die. The caregivers are in no jeopardy if they pull the plug.

That isn't to say that the caregiver community couldn't collectively and unanimously refuse to pull the plug or perhaps walk off the job one by one as they are ordered to do so--a long shot at this late hour, but another avenue to try.

163 posted on 10/13/2003 9:22:10 PM PDT by litany_of_lies
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To: litany_of_lies
Last I searched, if Florida Medicaid (hospice) receives any federal money and "pulls the plug," it is illegal. Doesn't matter what Florida's laws are.
166 posted on 10/13/2003 9:31:06 PM PDT by lakey
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