Gov. Bush calls special session over Terri Schiavo

Firstcoastnews.com ^ | 10-20-03 | Cynthia Capers

[JulieRNR21]

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- According to a news release sent by the Terry Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, Florida Speaker Johnnie Byrd will introduce "Terri's Bill" during the special session Monday.

The bill would put an immediate moratorium on all dehydration and starvation deaths in Florida. Meanwhile, supporters of Terri Schiavo showed up Sunday outside a Pinellas Park hospice.

Doctors say Schiavo has been in a vegetative state since complications from a heart attack in 1990. Her husband was granted a court order that her feeding tube be removed, saying his wife wouldn't have wanted to be kept alive.

[Humidston]

Sen Kline... I voted YES... I thought right thing to do... been developing thoughts... should I make on personal or what constit want me to do?... they understand why personal... woman is suffering right now by starving... gut wrenching... same process when they sign living will...they make it clear to public... process of deteriating is gross... my gramma was independent... holocost... role model.. when she was sick no livign will, feeding tube for 12yrs... tore my heart out... not the kind of person she was... my personal was sad of that.. other thing is my religious beliefs... when one is living do whatever you can to make sure they get med treatment and good quality of life... but when no viability.. die with dignity (WHAT DOES THAT MEAN????) End of day changing vote to vote AGAINST the bill. I have faith in system... been a process... can't find it in my heart... cts done a better job than me... I vote NO

[JulieRNR21]

Jlein....sounds like 'quality of life' is his main issue....he changing.....to NO...let Terri DIE....and his Grandma was a Holocaust survivor....he just doesn't get it.

[lonevoice]

End of debate. They're going to vote.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks that one is full as well. Well at least a whole bunch of people are watching.

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

And his mother was a Holocaust victim he said. He should know better than to vote against this life-saving bill for Terri.

[Humidston]

End of speakers.... 35-E Adopted without objection.

????

Now amendment to strike current house bill language...
1. One time stay

I CAN'T KEEP UP

[iowamomforfreedom]

Doing technicalities now...

Webster is closing the bill...

[incindiary]

Is this going to pass? I heard a lot of 'no's'.

[mtbopfuyn]

Nope, it's overloaded. Type fast for the rest of us, please.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I can't keep up either I have no link. What are they doing?

[lonevoice]

Sen Dan Webster, (he introduced the bill?) is giving closing argument

[OXENinFLA]

What';s going on I stepped away for a sec.

[tutstar]

http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Klein&District_Num_Link=030&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EKlein%2C%20Ron&Submenu=1&Tab=legislators&chamber=Senate

Senator Ron Klein

Democratic Leader

District 30 Democrat

Committee Membership

(850) 487-5091

Transportation, Vice Chair Appropriations

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services

Education Home Defense, Public Security, and Ports

Rules and Calendar

Legislative Budget Commission

[HiTech RedNeck]

Boy if we only had the historical Daniel Webster there...

[mtbopfuyn]

Very much an eye-opener.

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

He asks if a court has ever made a mistake.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Praying for open minds and hearts

[tutstar]

yes

look at this one.post 1533

[Consort]

[iowamomforfreedom]

We are drawing a line - not playing God.

We are correcting a mistake...