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FLA. LAWMAKERS MAY PASS TUBE-FEEDING LAW (LEGISLATURE MEETING TONIGHT, OCT. 20, TO PROPOSE BILL)
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| OCT. 20, 2003
| AP WIRE
Posted on 10/20/2003 5:05:50 PM PDT by varina davis
Fla. Lawmakers May Pass Tube-Feeding Law
October 20, 2003 07:17 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida lawmakers were moving Monday to consider intervening in the case of a severely brain-damaged woman whose feeding tube was removed last week by her husband's order.
The Florida House scheduled a Monday night session to take up the issue. In the Senate, President Jim King said he will propose legislation that would give Gov. Jeb Bush the authority to order the feeding tube be reinserted to keep Terri Schiavo alive.
The tube was removed Wednesday following a decade-long court battle between Schiavo's parents and their son-in-law, who contends that he is carrying out her wishes not to be kept alive artificially.
"If we are to err - because time is of the essence - for goodness sake let us err on the side of caution," said King, a Republican.
Schiavo has been in what doctors call a vegetative state since her heart stopped in 1990 from a suspected potassium imbalance.
Bush told parents Bob and Mary Schindler last week that his staff would search for legal ways to save their daughter's life, but said Monday they haven't yet found a way.
"The legal ways, the remedies, don't exist," Bush said Monday, before the possible legislative moves became apparent.
Bush added, "I wish I could wave the magic wand and resolve this but every effort that we've had or every effort that has been proposed has either been thwarted by the courts or would be inappropriate."
Meanwhile, in a statement released through his lawyer, husband Michael Schiavo said Monday that he, too, is grieving, but "I did what I believe Terri would have wanted me to do."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bill; bush; law; terri
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To: shezza
Is it a fact that Schiavo has barred Terri's parents from her hospital room while he has her starved? If so, the words sick bastard are too good for him.
To: shezza
The clock is ticking while they mince words.Doesn't matter. There's a miracle in progress.
Nina0113 (Steve's wife)
To: shezza
Give that lady a paper bag...she's starting to hyperventilate over how they cannot question the judicial branch. How many times is she going to say "how many times"?
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posted on
10/20/2003 6:48:39 PM PDT
by
shezza
To: shezza
What is this woman right now talking about???
To: OXENinFLA
Bucher, Susan - Democrat 88 Part of Palm Beach
325
posted on
10/20/2003 6:49:08 PM PDT
by
Gelato
To: OXENinFLA
What a shrew!
To: supercat
Dag!! This Booker chick is almost incoherent! She's ranting and rambling.
Where's the HOOK??
327
posted on
10/20/2003 6:49:42 PM PDT
by
Marie Antoinette
(Caaaarefully poke the toothpick through the plastic...)
To: workerbee
How many times do we have to hear hear say "how many times"
To: shezza
I think she's late for a date. maybe she should pay attention to her local news to know what's going on.
To: workerbee
Why yes, yes it is true. Armed guards and police dogs to keep them away. And not just the parents, but her priest was forbidden from giving her the Eucharist for last rites. What a nice guy that Michael Schiavo is, eh?
330
posted on
10/20/2003 6:49:48 PM PDT
by
shezza
To: HungarianGypsy
Bob Allen (R) Brevard & Orange Co.
To: Gelato
What in the _____ was that all about? Did she actually say anything?
To: varina davis
Evil Bi*ch
333
posted on
10/20/2003 6:49:57 PM PDT
by
WackySam
("There's room for all God's creatures- right next to the taters")
To: NautiNurse
I hope God was watching that little girl.. Oh my goodness.. who elected her?
334
posted on
10/20/2003 6:50:11 PM PDT
by
Diva Betsy Ross
((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
To: supercat
Just the right kinds of marriages. Isn't that the truth? All of a sudden they find some great sanctity in the "traditional" vows of marriages that they act like Shiavo is upholding so well. Pathetic.
To: Gelato
thanks! I missed the alt spelling
To: Gelato
Palm Beach blows
337
posted on
10/20/2003 6:50:46 PM PDT
by
Rome2000
(McCarthy was right!)
To: shezza
WAIT A MINUTE. What were all they all screaming when Bush was "selected not elected"? Weren't they questioning the judicial branch then?????
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posted on
10/20/2003 6:50:47 PM PDT
by
ChemistCat
(Bought the cats a new scratching-couch. It looks great so far.)
To: dixiegrrl
What in the _____ was that all about? Did she actually say anything?
Only that she's pis*sed about all the emails she got
339
posted on
10/20/2003 6:51:15 PM PDT
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WackySam
("There's room for all God's creatures- right next to the taters")
To: NautiNurse
"More humane way"
He is talking about euthanasia
340
posted on
10/20/2003 6:51:16 PM PDT
by
yesnettv
(We need to decide to save Terri's life. I did.)
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