Posted on 02/23/2005 2:12:21 PM PST by gopwinsin04
The Florida Department of Children and Families has moved to intervene into the legal battle over the life of Teri Schiavo. Details of the agency involvement in the case were not immediately available.
The DCF involvement came hours after Florida Governor Jeb Bush told reporters that he would seek a means to intervene in this case.
George Felos, who represents Teri's husband Michael, criticized the DCF move, saying it 'reeks of the intervention of politics' in this case and is an affront to the court.
David Gibbs, attorney for Teri's mother and father, countered there were serious allegiations of abuse in the case. The Schlindlers have accused their son-in-law of mistreating his wife, Michael has emphatically denied the accusations.
Speaking at an afternoon news conference in Tallahassee, Gov. Bush said he was exploring options to block the removal of the feeding tube and called his involvement 'a work in progress.'
Bush said he had received tens of thousands of emails and telephone calls from supporters ecouraging him to keep Terri Schiavo alive. The governor said he is working with his legislative staff to see what can be done.
'People with deep faith and big hearts are concerned, as I am about the circusmstances that Ms. Schiavo is in,' the governor continued.
'I want them to know that I will do what I can.'
(Excerpt) Read more at miami.com ...
Thanks!
Tens of thousands of contitutient emails and phone calls tends to get the attention of elected officials!
PRAISE GOD!!!
It might finally be paying off guys!
Our god is an awesome god indeed! Pray that this 2 month investigation can bear fruit and deliver Terri from her circumstances..
Me too, I'm not ordinarily for DFS state investigations..but this case definitely meets the standard for invlovement
My sister said she doesn't have cancer she has mild emphysema. The hospice nurse said it's in her chart. My sister called my Moms cancer doctor, nope, no cancer. She tried to track down what was going on but the hospice never replied to her or contacted her again. What in the h#@* is going on in Florida?!
Sometimes judges and such forget about that We The People part. So, We The People...how do you feel? ;-D
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