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FLA. LAWMAKERS MAY PASS TUBE-FEEDING LAW (LEGISLATURE MEETING TONIGHT, OCT. 20, TO PROPOSE BILL)
AP WIRE SERVICE ^ | 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."


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KEYWORDS: bill; bush; law; terri
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To: FR_addict
Could you imagine she would implode!
361 posted on 10/20/2003 6:56:25 PM PDT by dixiegrrl
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To: Huber
OK. I'll vote for this guy. He's doing great!
362 posted on 10/20/2003 6:56:25 PM PDT by varina davis
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To: FR_addict
Susan Bucher I am in for 10 how about you?
363 posted on 10/20/2003 6:56:26 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross ((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
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To: varina davis
Three in a row voting YES!!!!!
364 posted on 10/20/2003 6:57:38 PM PDT by mickie
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To: No More Gore Anymore
Do you know how many are for and how many against?
365 posted on 10/20/2003 6:57:42 PM PDT by dixiegrrl
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To: No More Gore Anymore
"Hey I e-mailed him and told him "the only thing needed for evil to exist is for good men to do nothing" Do you think....? Nah never mind :} "

Good for him. He reads his email and thanks for providing the words to him.
366 posted on 10/20/2003 6:57:50 PM PDT by FR_addict
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To: mickie
Yay Team!
367 posted on 10/20/2003 6:57:59 PM PDT by yesnettv (We need to decide to save Terri's life. I did.)
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To: All

Rep. Ambler:

We are left with a decision tonight that will be irreversible. If you vote on the constitutionality, then this woman dies.
368 posted on 10/20/2003 6:58:18 PM PDT by Gelato
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To: No More Gore Anymore
From my bro-in-law's IM

Pitbulldogs4: if were gonna start killing people they(the fl senate) should volenteer to show that its a non painful way to go
369 posted on 10/20/2003 6:58:42 PM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: mickie
Voting has started? (Sorry - I can't listen in.)
370 posted on 10/20/2003 6:58:46 PM PDT by ordinaryguy
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To: varina davis
I just can't understand how some of these can get up on national television and ARGUE FOR TERRI'S DEATH. What is that?
371 posted on 10/20/2003 6:58:51 PM PDT by shezza
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To: shezza
Matthew Meadows (D) Broward--another marriage cleaver
372 posted on 10/20/2003 6:59:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: No More Gore Anymore
Good idea. Why stop at one email.
373 posted on 10/20/2003 6:59:12 PM PDT by FR_addict
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To: NautiNurse
14 Freepers at the scene. See above for link and caution regarding from Jeb Bush to stay on message.
374 posted on 10/20/2003 6:59:37 PM PDT by Huber (Secularism is the opium of the elite.)
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To: ordinaryguy
No, still debating.
375 posted on 10/20/2003 7:00:10 PM PDT by shezza
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To: dixiegrrl
I am guessing 3:1 for . I wish I had been keeping count
376 posted on 10/20/2003 7:01:33 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross ((were it not for the brave, there would be no land of the free -))
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To: ordinaryguy
No, voting hasn't started yet.....but sounds like real soon. The speakers are just saying how they are going to vote.

Sounds like another 'yes'.........

377 posted on 10/20/2003 7:01:35 PM PDT by mickie
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To: shezza
"We make laws in here that are unconstitutional all the time." "We have a chance here to do something right." EXCELLENT!
378 posted on 10/20/2003 7:01:41 PM PDT by shezza
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To: shezza
I thought that one was pretty good too!
379 posted on 10/20/2003 7:02:31 PM PDT by Txslady
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To: No More Gore Anymore
I wish I did too.
380 posted on 10/20/2003 7:02:44 PM PDT by dixiegrrl
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