IMPORTANT ACTION ITEMS FOR TERRI
March 7, 2005 – As you may already know, Terri’s case has reached a critical point. Judge George W. Greer has ordered that her nutrition and hydration be removed on March 18, 2005. This will begin a long and painful death process for Terri if his order is carried out.
There are still some things that can spare Terri, and disabled people like her, from this type of forced death. Some of them require your help.
1. Florida’s House and Senate are considering a dehydration and starvation protection act that would require stronger evidence of informed consent prior to removing assisted food and fluids from an incapacitated patient. If you are a Floridian, a disability advocate or an elder care advocate, you can let Florida’s lawmakers know that you want them to consider such an act.
Contact Florida’s Lawmakers here.
www.flsnate.gov – Senate
www.myfloridahouse.com - House
2. The US Congress will consider a bill titled the Incapacitated Person’s Legal Protection Act on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. This bill, if signed into law, would entitle incapacitated persons to the federal review of their rights (known as habeas corpus) and would help ensure that they have been fairly represented. You can encourage your representative to give favorable consideration of this act. Habeas corpus protections are currently available to the worst convicted criminals; this new law would make it clear that disabled Americans are entitled to at least as much legal protection.
Contact your representative here.
http://www.house.gov/writerep/ - US House of Representatives
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ - US Congress
3. Seventeen doctors – neurologists, physicians and pathologists, have signed statements in Terri Schiavo’s guardianship proceedings to support new neurological testing protocols for her. This is important because of recent findings that may support the position that Terri is not in a persistent vegetative state and can be trained to communicate in spite of her limitations. Disability advocates across North America are calling for an immediate moratorium on deprivation deaths for disabled people like Terri until these new protocols can be enacted as an updated avenue of testing. We ask that you contact your state representatives and ask that they consider such a moratorium.
Contact your state house and senate.
http://www.house.gov/writerep/ - US House of Representatives
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ - US Congress
4. The Justice Coalition has petitioned the Governor of the State of Florida to invoke statutory protections for Terri Schiavo pending an investigation into abuse, neglect and exploitation against her.
Sign the petition here.
http://www.justicecoalition.org/petition2.htm
5. Terri’s family have filed a number of motions and petitions to the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pinellas and Pasco Counties and continue to process several different appeals in the Florida courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read the latest here.
http://www.terrisfight.org
6. National press and media continue to misreport and misrepresent Terri’s situation. Such reporting does a tremendous disservice to vulnerable people and elderly and disabled persons throughout the United States. You can help by contacting the editors of your local newspapers and letting the truth be known.
Download the talking point list here.
http://www.terrisfight.org/talk.pdf
7. Over 200 internet bloggers have joined forces to support Terri Schiavo by publishing articles, commentary and information about her situation and legal case. You can join their ranks, read their updates and pass the information along to your friends.
Check out the blog sites here.
http://www.blogsforterri.com
Finally, on behalf of the family and legal team working hard to protect Terri Schiavo and vulnerable citizens like her, we thank you for your time and compassion and we hope that you will contact us with links, suggestions and your personal stories. Your continued support is beyond value.
http://www.terrisfight.org/press/030705actionitems.html
amdgmary posted about all the small things that we can do which WILL make a difference this coming week.
I used this link
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ - US Congress
And it is great. You jsut put in your zip code and it gives you a list of your Sentors, Congressmen, President and Vice President of the U.S. Then you just write 1 letter and it inserts the correct name in each copy and send a seperate e-mail to each of your Reps + the President & VP.
It was so easy, jsut one letter and it went all voer.
I encourage everyone to use this link and take jsut 5 quick minutes and write. It WILL help Terri!!!
This bill needs to be introduced, acted upon and passed with great speed.
The date to START the torturous DEATH of Terri Schindler ( Shiavo in name only ) is rapidly approaching.
I will CALL the Florida legislature today. I hope they act even faster.
But we need to stop ALL judges across America who WILL NOT HEED THE CRY OF THOSE WHO DO NOT LEAVE WRITTEN DIRECTIVES AND ARE SUBJECT TO IMMENSE ABUSE AT THE WILL OF EVIL GUARDIANS.
I used my sam's club calling card to make the calls cheaper....but I know somewhere on this thread or another Terri thread there is a toll free number to our nation's capitol.
THE NUMBER FOR YOU TO CALL YOUR REP, and DANNY HASTERT and other CONGRESSMEN YOU TRUST is: (the operator will put you through directly to any congressman's office or senate office - I also called Frist's office)
1-202-224-3121
We never know which congressmen will take to the floor and push for this bill-the 'incapacitated person's legal rights' bill which will be INTRODUCED tomorrow by Rep DAVE WELDON of Florida.
Ask you rep to be a co-signer, ASK YOUR REP TO HELP PASS THIS BEFORE TERRI HAS TO SUFFER YET ANOTHER BRUTAL, TORTUROUS STARVATION AND DEHYDRATION PROCESS!
PLEASE CALL!
Hi, amdgmary, thanks so much for keeping us informed.
I'm thinking that should be a separate thread for Terri.