Flurry of activity to help save Terri

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[joesnuffy]

STARVATION DAY 6 Flurry of activity to help save Terri Disabilities group seeks abuse probe, lawmakers consider bill but don't act

Posted: October 20, 2003 5:00 p.m. Eastern

© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com

Supporters of Robert and Mary Schindler's efforts to keep their daughter Terri Schindler-Schiavo alive are maintaining a frantic pace six days after the brain-disabled woman's feeding tube was removed by a judge's order.

The Tallahasse-based Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities has filed for an injunction to keep her alive in order to have time to investigate whether removal of her life-sustaining feeding tube was an act of abuse by her husband, Michael Schiavo, the Associated Press reported.

Schiavo -- who lives with another woman with whom he has a child and another on the way -- cut off all access to Terri's therapy and claims he only is fulfilling wishes expressed before she suffered a sudden collapse in 1990 under mysterious circumstances.

The Schindlers, who maintain a website on their daughter's case, say they have evidence Terri was physically attacked.

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday announced he will issue a decision on the Tallahassee group's request by the end of the day.

Gordon Scott, an attorney for the advocacy group, asked for a 10-day injunction to provide time for an investigation after he had conversations with the Schindlers and a neurologist. Scott said he is not convinced Terri is in a "persistent vegetative state" as claimed by Michael Schiavo and his advocates.

Pinellas County Circuit Judge George W. Greer agreed to that assessment, however, and ordered the feeding tube removed Oct. 15.

Scott also believes, contrary to Michael Schiavo's claims, Terri is feeling pain from the starvation and dehydration.

George Felos, Michael Schiavo's attorney, contended Merryday has no jurisdiction in the case.

The Schindler family said Terri appears to be in stable condition at the Pinellas Park, Fla., hospice where she resides.

"She seems to be alert,'' said her brother, Bob Schindler Jr., according to the Associated Press. "But every day that goes by, we're getting into a crucial time for her. She's got an incredible will to live."

Florida House of Representatives Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, said lawmakers were trying to put together 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 this."

However, no action was taken by the end of today's session.

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Terri Schiavo denied Last Rites

Jeb Bush 'fails' Terri

Abuse report filed for Terri Schiavo

Desperate parents plead to Jeb Bush

Lawyers: Bush can step in for Terri

Starvation begins for Terri Schiavo

Husband protests video showing alert Terri

Terri Schiavo wants to live

No intervention for Schiavo

Joni Eareckson Tada joins vigil for Terri Schiavo

[EternalVigilance]

28 no

28 targets for disgrace and political oblivion...

[EternalVigilance]

Who does she think she represents?

Herself primarily, followed by her radical leftwing constituency, I would wager.

Witch.

Or something that could go with that word in a risque poem...

[trussell]

I thought it said

68 YES
32 NO

[trussell]

Or something that could go with that word in a risque poem...

I use to use the term "modified witch" for the word you are making reference to.

[EternalVigilance]

I want to take this moment to thank everyone who has been so tireless in FReeping heaven, Florida, and DC, and to express my heartfelt admiration for you all.

[supercat]

I use to use the term "modified witch" for the word you are making reference to.

I prefer "witch with a capital 'B'".

[MarMema]

She definitely needs to be removed bigtime from office, primarily because she seems to think thousands of emails should not matter at all.

[MarMema]

I think there may still be hope for this country when I see represented officials standing in public and unashamedly saying they believe in God and miracles.

[trustandobey]

I just was able to get online and don't understand what happened. Will she get food or water tonite?

[TaxRelief]

She won't get anything until after the Senate votes tomorrow morning. We are confident that things will go well in the senate and Terri will be able to drink, by lunch time.

[sarasmom]

hey, you didnt beat me home!

[MarMema]

Senate vote in the morning. Then Jeb signs and she is fed and watered. I called everyone I could asking for prayers till then....

[sarasmom]

Call everyone againplease, the lawyer, Pat Anderson said to be nice,though.
Looks like a few loons are tossing death threats around.

[supercat]

Senate vote in the morning. Then Jeb signs and she is fed and watered. I called everyone I could asking for prayers till then....

Would IV fluids be an accepted part of performing surgery, or could a doctor suggest that it was a "normal precautionary measure" for a dehydrated patient?

[trussell]

I know that you have been tireless in FReeping heaven for Terri, Thank you for your work too.

P.S. Your poems on these Terri threads have been beautiful and inspirational. Thank you for posting them.

[Pegita]

Any word, sarasmom, on the ruling of the Judge regarding the suit for abuse and neglect ~ thought the verdict was to be given by the end of the day ~ brought by advocates for the disabled ...

[EternalVigilance]

Here is how they voted
Y Adams Y Bullard Y Goodlette Y Llorente Y Robaina Y Allen Y Byrd - Gottlieb N Machek - Roberson Y Altman - Cantens Y Green - Mahon Y Ross Y Ambler Y Carroll - Greenstein - Mayfield Y Rubio N Anderson Y Clarke N Harper Y McInvale - Russell N Antone Y Cretul Y Harrell Y Meadows N Ryan Y Arza Y Culp Y Harrington Y Mealor Y Sansom Y Attkisson - Cusack - Hasner Y Murman N Seiler N Ausley Y Davis Y Henriquez Y Murzin Y Simmons - Baker Y Davis Y Holloway Y Needelman - Slosberg - Barreiro Y Dean Y Homan Y Negron N Smith Y Baxley - Detert N Jennings Y Patterson N Sobel Y Bean Y Domino Y Johnson - Paul - Sorensen N Bendross-Mindingall Y Evers Y Jordan - Peterman Y Spratt Y Bense Y Farkas N Joyner Y Pickens Y Stansel - Benson - Fields - Justice - Planas Y Stargel Y Berfield Y Fiorentino Y Kallinger Y Poppell - Sullivan Y Bilirakis Y Galvano N Kendrick N Prieguez Y Troutman Y Bowen N Gannon Y Kilmer - Quinones N Vana - Brandenburg - Garcia Y Kosmas Y Reagan Y Waters Y Brown Y Gardiner Y Kottkamp - Rich N Wiles Y Brummer N Gelber Y Kravitz N Richardson N Wishner - Brutus N Gibson - Kyle - Ritter N Zapata N Bucher Y Gibson Y Littlefield Y Rivera

[sarasmom]

No word yet,just got back home.
We had no update from the family, so I guess that one is still out.

[TaxRelief]

No I didn't beat you home, 'cause home is 10 hours away!

[MarMema]

Does anyone know who spoke right after Smith?

It was a man and he spoke about hearsay being used and kept saying "are you satisfied?"

I am writing personal thank you notes to each person who spoke and voted for Terri this evening. I missed the name of this man though.

He also spoke about the Bible saying "thou shalt not commit adultery" and I wrote down that he looks a bit like Ted Kennedy.

He began by saying he was truly honored to be there.