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And in a stranger development, the ACLU has offered to help Rush Limbaugh in his Florida medical privacy case. Yes, Rush Limbaugh! Could they be trying for a precedent to help them in the Terri case? Verrrrrrrrrry interesting.

When I heard about the new developments in the Rush Limbaugh case, I immediately thought of Terri. In hearing about Rush, I learned that, unlike the Federal Constitution, the Florida State Constitution does include a section providing for the right to privacy. That is the basis of Rush's case (i.e., keeping his medical records sealed), as it is in Terri's "right to refuse medical treatment," according to Felos.

It seems to me, that the ACLU's involvement in both cases illustrates its interest in pushing the "right to privacy" agenda.

Terri also has a right to life...for medical treatment that she has been denied! There are witnesses from the care takers as to what a tyrant Michael has been. It is unbelievable that she can not be under the care of her parents and brothers and sisters! I don't know how that family has resisted not hiring some strong arms to go in and remove Terri...take her somewhere for proper care and treatment. God Forbid if anyone tried to do this to my child. My children are married and adults, but they are still my son and daughter and always will be! I wonder if that Judge has any children of his own? An idle statement of "I wouldn't want to live that way", is not directions to starve one to death! I've made a lot of idle statements in my life time...that meant nothing more than an idle statement, including statements such as "I'd kill the so & so", but I never went out and made any attempts, arrangements or plans.
Neither did Terri!