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Will 'Terri's Bill'save her life now
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| October 19, 2003
Posted on 10/19/2003 8:59:31 PM PDT by WackySam
Will Terri Schindler-Schiavo, the brain-disabled woman who is being starved to death under a court order initiated by her husband, get a reprieve from Florida lawmakers?
Terri responding to her mother in video clip available on terrisfight.org
Florida's Speaker of the House, Johnnie Byrd, is expected to introduce ''Terri's Bill'' during a special session of the state legislature being held tomorrow in Tallahassee.
The legislation would put an immediate moratorium on all dehydration and starvation deaths currently pending in Florida, according to a press release posted on the Schindler family's website, and confirmed for WorldNetDaily by the family's spokeswoman, Pamela Hennessy.
By Florida law, two thirds majority vote are required to have a topic entered.
Thirteen years ago Terri Schiavo suffered brain damage from a sudden, mysterious collapse. As a result, she has been dependent on a feeding tube ever since. Her other bodily functions are stable, she responds to voices, and is capable of smiling, laughing and crying.
However, her husband, Michael Schiavo, has denied Terri any rehabilitation treatment since 1993, and last Wednesday, after a bitter and protracted court fight, her feeding tube was disconnected at the demand of her husband, subjecting her to starvation and dehydration that is expected to result in a painful death in approximately 10 to 14 days.
Volunteers with the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation are urging all concerned Floridians to contact their senators and State House members and encourage them to support ''Terri's Bill."
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: murder; schiavo; schindlerschiavo; terri
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To: WackySam
81
posted on
10/20/2003 5:27:34 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: All
would emailing my reps in tennessee help? anyone have that info or know where i can get it?
To: WackySam
When I click on the links you posted, I get bumped into my inbox. How is this supposed to work?
83
posted on
10/20/2003 5:53:10 AM PDT
by
NYer
("Close your ears to the whisperings of hell and bravely oppose its onslaughts." ---St Clare Assisi)
To: NYer
When I click on the links you posted, I get bumped into my inbox. How is this supposed to work?
It "should" bring up a new message from your email program and post all of the addresses in automatically. It seems to work for most but some are having problems. I'm not sure if there is a problem with the code, or configuration problems on some peoples PC's.
If you can't get it to work, please go to
Terrisfight and you can post each individually
84
posted on
10/20/2003 6:07:09 AM PDT
by
WackySam
("There's room for all God's creatures- right next to the taters")
To: WackySam
BTT
85
posted on
10/20/2003 6:30:35 AM PDT
by
Ferret Fawcet
("A wise man's heart inclines him toward the Right, but a fool's heart...to the Left" ~Ecc. 10:2)
To: listera
If she gets better she could testify against him.
To: WackySam; Petronius; deport
Here is another take on the story.
The video clips are a farce. They contain video shots of Terri's known reactive impulses being fraudulently prompted by voice commands. As in framing the voice commands around events that will occur irregardless of what is said.
Who will pay for Terri's continued care? There never was enough money to properly rehabilitate her. The court established the cost for such treatment in Terri's case to be $9.5 million. She received a $1.3 million settlement, reduced by the jury because her own eating disorder caused her collapse and resulting brain damage.
The paltry sum of $1.3 was used wisely by the vilified husband. He sustained life in Terri long enough for the experts to realize that no miracles would be forthcoming.
Michael Schiavo decided to use the remaining money to insure a dignified remaing life and death for Terri. It was obvious that the Schindlers would fight him and that money would have to be spent on attorneys. He was right, it has taken ten years and because he did start with a cash reserve Terri has not had to suffer. He did this rather than allow her to be placed in the Medicaid pig-pens when the money ran out. Terri's parents are destitute and cannot afford to care for her.
To: hobson
You can't be serious. Really? I cannot imagine why an insurance company would pay that claim. Based on my understanding it's not an insurance claim but a malpractice settlement stemming from her initial treatment.
To: RGSpincich
Terri's parents want to pay for care of her. A mother on the forum that has a son who is tube fed says it costs very little to maintain.
Video clips a farce? You aren't going to get much support on that idea here. I think they prove without a doubt she's not a vegetable.
89
posted on
10/20/2003 7:21:40 AM PDT
by
honeygrl
To: ImphClinton
I heard her father on Hanity accuse the husband of trying to kill her. No real evidence though. I don't see how they can legally stop feeding her,it's not artificial breathing. She is going to die because because they won't feed her. Anyone will die if you don't feed them. If I don't feed my cat, I'll get charged with animal abuse.
90
posted on
10/20/2003 9:42:23 AM PDT
by
Frankss
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
It's not like we didn't see this coming, is it? I figured it would be called "Terri's Law." It doesn't make me feel any better. Knowing that she has to die in order for "things to change."
91
posted on
10/20/2003 10:13:40 AM PDT
by
cgk
(Pray for Terri! Email Jeb Bush! jeb@jeb.org)
To: MHGinTN
I'd like to know why Michael can't be held in contempt of court, if it is accurate that he was supposed to use $750,000 of the $1 million lawsuit they won towards her rehabilitation and therapy. I keep hearing he "promised the jury" he would do so, and as soon as he won the suit, he signed a DNR.
92
posted on
10/20/2003 10:15:34 AM PDT
by
cgk
(Pray for Terri! Email Jeb Bush! jeb@jeb.org)
To: cgk
Because the 'court' (judge Greer) is who authorized the raiding of Terri's funds in order to pay Greer's business ssociate, George Felos. Judge Greer preformed this slight of hand in a secret ruling, however the money paid out is a matter of public record even though the corrupt judge sealed the hearing in which he opened Terri's trust to the raiding and plundering.
93
posted on
10/20/2003 10:42:18 AM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
To: listera
Most likley because he was trying to murder her when she has her "mysterious collapse". Dead people can not talk.
94
posted on
10/20/2003 1:20:48 PM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: utahagen
Then you have not been following the story at all.
95
posted on
10/20/2003 1:21:27 PM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: cyn; All
96
posted on
10/21/2003 6:30:20 AM PDT
by
phenn
(http://www.terrisfight.org)
To: phenn
IS there anything online. Where can I follow this?
97
posted on
10/21/2003 9:23:40 AM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: Frankss
I agree.
This woman responds to visitors. She is alive and her brain is not dead.
Thankfully Jeb saved her life today.
I hope they convict her husband some day.
To: listera; ambrose; RGSpincich; onyx; TheAngryClam
I don't understand why her husband doesn't divorce her and leave her and her family alone. Probably because both of them were adults when they married, and he assumed all that "cleaving" language of his marriage ceremony actually fostered the creation of a new family that wasn't dependent on the Schindlers to make decisions for his wife anymore.
Imagine that - a married man believing that he could make the decisions that affect his financial and personal life without his inlaws being able to run to a ridiculous legislature.
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Now you've done it.
And I totally agree.
100
posted on
10/21/2003 4:23:31 PM PDT
by
TheAngryClam
(Don't blame me, I voted for McClintock.)
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