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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."
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KEYWORDS: bill; bush; law; terri
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To: agrace
Dear Lord, rivers of "living water" in Jesus name
501
posted on
10/20/2003 7:24:38 PM PDT
by
apackof2
(Watch and pray till you see Him coming, no one knows the hour or the day)
To: grania
I've seen the video, even though I don't have a TV, and I think that what's happening with this woman is apalling. I don't understand how there could even be a question about the right thing to do in this case.
502
posted on
10/20/2003 7:24:56 PM PDT
by
Chuckster
("If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable." Sir Thomas More)
To: shezza
Here's the link-
Click here to email all Florida Senators
If this doesnt work for you, try copying and pasting these into your email-
alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov,argenziano.nancy.web@flsenate.gov,aronberg.dave.web@flsenate.gov,atwater.jeffrey.web@flsenate.gov,bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov,bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.gov,campbell.walter.web@flsenate.gov,carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov,clary.charlie.web@flsenate.gov,constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov,cowin.anna.web@flsenate.gov,crist.victor.web@flsenate.gov,dawson.mandy.web@flsenate.gov,portilla.alex.web@flsenate.gov,dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov,fasano.mike.web@flsenate.gov,garcia.rudy.web@flsenate.gov,geller.steven.web@flsenate.gov,haridopolos.mike.web@flsenate.gov,hill.anthony.web@flsenate.gov,jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov,king.james.web@flsenate.gov,klein.ron.web@flsenate.gov,lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov,lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov,lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov,margolis.gwen.web@flsenate.gov,miller.lesley.web@flsenate.gov,peaden.durell.web@flsenate.gov,posey.bill.web@flsenate.gov,pruitt.ken.web@flsenate.gov,saunders.burt.web@flsenate.gov,sebesta.jim.web@flsenate.gov,siplin.gary.web@flsenate.gov,smith.rod.web@flsenate.gov,villalobos.alex.web@flsenate.gov,schultz.debbie.web@flsenate.gov,wilson.frederica.web@flsenate.gov,wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov
503
posted on
10/20/2003 7:25:08 PM PDT
by
WackySam
("There's room for all God's creatures- right next to the taters")
To: FR_addict
"
I'd like to see a new lawyer represent the family" Me too.
504
posted on
10/20/2003 7:25:46 PM PDT
by
mickie
To: All
God tells us tpo pray without ceasing!!!
If he contains her thirst thru tomorrow, we will know if it is his will for her to live, take care of the rest later, lesson here is DONT LET UP PRESSURE!!!!!
Everyone has been AWESOOME, maybe tomorrow we can "go to work" on the MEDIA!!!!!!
Praying this will turn out to be a lesson for the death culturists. They can go live in Holland and not push their Hitleragenda on us!!!!!
505
posted on
10/20/2003 7:25:49 PM PDT
by
oreolady
(have you checked your living will lately?)
To: diamond6
I think I heard it would put a moratorium on all pending cases while they discuss it. That's the ONLY thing that would make *sense,* but don't assume it's true that they did the thing that would make sense.
506
posted on
10/20/2003 7:26:07 PM PDT
by
Terriergal
(Psalm 11: 3 "When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?")
To: alexandria
We have to wait for the Florida Senate to vote.
Then the bill has to be signed.
Then who KNOWS what obstructions the other side will come up with...they don't have to do things legally, they only have to stall.
507
posted on
10/20/2003 7:26:54 PM PDT
by
ChemistCat
(Bought the cats a new scratching-couch. It looks great so far.)
To: WackySam
Already done. Thank you.
508
posted on
10/20/2003 7:28:09 PM PDT
by
shezza
To: Diverdogz
"Tomorrow at 2 pm will be 6 full days."
Actually, I heard her last 'meal' was 6 hours prior to that. They only 'fed' her twice a day, which I will double-check, but I believe MAY (I repeat, MAY) be a violation of either state or federal regulations that patients be fed 3 times a day.
509
posted on
10/20/2003 7:28:58 PM PDT
by
Ethan_Allen
(Gen. 32:24-32 'man'=Jesus http://www.preteristarchive.com/Jesus_is_Israel/index.html)
To: WackySam
It doesn't work for me Sam, and I'm not too computer savvy.
Darn it!
510
posted on
10/20/2003 7:28:59 PM PDT
by
mickie
To: FR_addict
I'd like to see a new lawyer represent the family. The one that have has her heart in the right place, but she is not a very good advocate for the family. Agreed there. But the real problem is Lord Voldemort. Any actions in this case have to go through him, and it takes an exceptionally good lawyer to take on a corrupt judge, and Terri's lawyer has already made too many mistakes.
The appeals system provides zero check against corrupt judges. It's like adding an Instant Replay rule to football where the only thing the Replay Judge can do is observe whether an official was standing in the right place when he made a call and, if he wasn't, order him to stand there and make a call again.
511
posted on
10/20/2003 7:29:32 PM PDT
by
supercat
(Why is it that the more "gun safety" laws are passed, the less safe my guns seem?)
To: ChemistCat; All
I'm asking because I don't know. Can JB call them out tonight for an emergency session?
To: WackySam
What will they do right now to help Terri?
513
posted on
10/20/2003 7:30:01 PM PDT
by
JustPiper
(18 of 19 Hijackers had State issued Driver's License's !!!)
To: mickie
Copy the email addresses listed in Sam's post and past into the Send To box of your email.
514
posted on
10/20/2003 7:30:17 PM PDT
by
shezza
To: ChemistCat
Then who KNOWS what obstructions the other side will come up with...they don't have to do things legally, they only have to stall. No kidding. This whole case makes me ill.
515
posted on
10/20/2003 7:30:21 PM PDT
by
supercat
(Why is it that the more "gun safety" laws are passed, the less safe my guns seem?)
To: Ethan_Allen
Her last feeding was 8am 10/15/03
516
posted on
10/20/2003 7:30:55 PM PDT
by
yesnettv
(We need to decide to save Terri's life. I did.)
To: Admin Moderator
Would you please change the headline to reflect that the FL House Passed the bill. Thank you!
To: WackySam
How many do we need to vote yes in the senate? There are 26 Republicans and 14 democrats.
To: Diverdogz
Does that mean Terri won't be helped ASAP?!
519
posted on
10/20/2003 7:31:34 PM PDT
by
JustPiper
(18 of 19 Hijackers had State issued Driver's License's !!!)
To: supercat
Maybe Lord Voldemorte (grin) will get the flu and have to have his cases remanded to another court for a few weeks.
520
posted on
10/20/2003 7:31:34 PM PDT
by
shezza
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