Schiavo life fight waged in Tampa court, state capitol

herald tribune/ap ^ | 10-20-03 | VICKIE CHACHERE

[helen crump]

Wasn't there a case in
Texas a few years back in which a minister tried to kill his wife. If I remember correctly the wife was in a vegetative state and as far as I know still is. I think the minister's name was Walker Railey or something similar to that. In that case, he somehow obtained a divorce from her and went on with his life. Could Terry's husband do the same in this case and leave her with her parents and others who care for her? If she got the 750,000 in the settlement they could then use that money to pay for therapy.

[joesnuffy]

Ya mean Jim King (R) Senate Prez who is on the Board of Directors for the state of Florida's Hospice Program...last years Hospice award winner....??
That Jim King?

[nickcarraway]

ping

[FR_addict]

He will not obtain a divorce and he refuses to let her parents take care of her.

[walford]

Say, where's the post by someone who jumps right in without first learning the particulars and says:

'What's the big deal? She's a veggie right? I wouldn't want to live like that.'

Then there are a few follow-ups explaining that a PVS person doesn't respond to people around them as Terri does/did. Patiently [or not] it is explained that hubby got the malpractice award arguing that he needed the money to take care of her, then stopped the rehabilitative therapy as soon as he got the bux. Soon afterward he knocks up another woman twice, but won't divorce Terri. The Judge has financial ties to the hospice industry. Hubbies lawyer is a big mercy-killing fan.

- Then the person starting this digression responds [obviously not reading closely and clicking on the accompanying links]: 'Well I still don't agree. You and the courts should stay out of this and let this poor man go on with his life.'

Then I come in and say:



Well, with that out of the way, has anybody learned anything new about this new court action or the proposed legislation? Please ping me.

[helen crump]

Is there no way for the family to seek a divorce on her behalf on the grounds of desertion since he has been engaged to someone else for 7 years?

[maxwellp]

I sent an e-mail to this King jerk and asked him to save Terri and received an automated response saying nothing. I'll wait until we see what happens to Terri and then e-mail him back with my thoughts on the defenseless in our society. Still praying for a last minute miracle.

[stanz]

I got the same thing. Why wasn't the bill introduced? He had nothing to do with blocking it. It never came up for discussion.

[honeygrl]

ping.. This gives a little info to clear up some confusion about the Terri's Bill thing. (has quote from Byrd)

[honeygrl]

oops i didn't realize you were already on this thread before i pinged you.. sorry

[Catspaw]

From the update section in the St. Petersburg Times:

Byrd joins Schiavo debate
House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, wants the Legislature to block a court order removing the feeding tube from Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged woman whose case has gotten international attention.

"I think it would simply be a moratorium on the removal of nutrition and hydration from those who do not have a written directive and where there's a contest among the family about how to deal with it,'' Byrd said today. "It would be a very, very narrow approach, but it would be one that would apply to Terri's case.''

 The Senate, however, seemed less interested in delving into highly emotional issue, especially in the during the five-day special session that began today to consider a proposal to pay millions of dollars to move a branch of the world's largest private research center to Florida.

"All of this came up as of yesterday evening, at 10 o'clock at night, first I heard of it,'' Senate President Jim King said. "We're trying to figure out what to do with it.''

King said he opposed the idea, but it was not clear if he would block it.

Byrd, who is running for the U.S. Senate, put the issue in pro-life terms.

"The real issue for me is, am I doing everything in my power to protect life, and that's what I want to do. I never want to look back,'' Byrd said. "I have three daughters and I think Terri Schiavo is a very beautiful person. I've seen photos of her and I've seen her parents, who love her and want to protect her.''

Bush, who has told Schiavo's parents he would do what he could to intervene to save their daughter, has not taken a public position on Byrd's proposal.

- Steve Bousquet

[stanz]

That's O.K. Honestly, I'm getting confused by all the threads. I'm just depressed that our hopes are lifted only to be crushed again. I can't imagine what Terri's family is going through. It doesn't seem possible that in this country nothing can be done to help this woman. Criminals are treated better.

[maxwellp]

It looks like it would take quite some time, from King's picture, to starve him to death! Wonder how he'd like it. What I really want for Terri is some rehabilitation, which her husband denied her. Let's see if she can swallow and respond to other stimulus. This whole case has something very smelly about it. The fact that Terri's family are willing to take over her care and her so-called husband refuses it, even though they say he can have all the money, is highly peculiar. Terri's father has said he thinks the husband is guilty of physical abuse and because he won't give over the care of Terri to her parents makes me think so also.

[The Red Zone]

What ghouls. I hope that if they do succeed in kicking her off this mortal coil she "comes back" to them... on Halloween. (God's permission to Satan to test them.)

[Florida Mama]

Either he doesn't tell his office people anything or the woman many of us spoke to is a terrific liar..

You got that right, that is NOT what was said to me today on the phone..

None the less, I am holding out hope for Terri and her family tonight.

Blessings~
Heather

[seekthetruth]

I also think Terri's husband is guilty of a LOT of things. He most definitely does not want Terri to be given a chance to talk. That is why he cut off her rehab early on, as she was beginning to say yes/no/ ect. This is unbeliveable! That a husband is being allowed to kill his wife right in front everyone! It really makes me ill that Jeb will not stop this murder! I and many others will not forget!

[Graymatter]

Correcting myself, Merryday was appointed to the USDC by President GHW Bush in 1992.
Got that from a brief bio at http://www.flabar.org/divpgm/pu/fcpcsurvey.nsf/0/e7b9aedbd4b3489885256acc00583698/$FILE/Bio.pdf

[kancel]

>>I'm no fan of government programs but I am concerned that when someone tries to make an effort to get off welfare and be self-sufficient there are no resources available to do it. <<

He wants the money. If he divorces her he doesn't get the money when/if she does die becuase he won't be her "next of kin." The only way to insure he gets as much as he can free and clear is to kill her off as quickly as he can while they are still married.

[kancel]

The cut ans paste was from another article I was reading but the reply is to you about this thread!!

[honeygrl]

And here is a statement someone found that Michael Schiavo made today:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1004173/posts?page=597#597