The trial court's decision does not give Mrs. Schiavo's legal guardian the option of leaving the life-prolonging procedures in place. No matter who her guardian is, the guardian is required to obey the court order because the court, and not the guardian, has determined the decision that Mrs. Schiavo herself would make.The legal process utilized by the trial court in this case is not new. Long before Mrs. Schiavo suffered her heart attack in February 1990, the Supreme Court of Florida had already determined that the express right of privacy in article I, section 23, of the Florida Constitution gave both competent and incompetent persons the right to forego life-prolonging procedures
If you google Robert W. Melton, Chief Deputy Director Internal Audit Division and Pinellas County, you will find that this man who has been appointed by the FL legislature to audit the guardianship accounts in Pinellas Co. and has been denied access to do so by Greer, says there have been tons of people like Terri that Greer has assigned a guardian to and once their money is gone (as quickly as the guardians can make it vanish by selling property at below market values, etc.), some of whom have had large sums, Greer then makes the person gone just like he is doing to Terri. He NEVER reverses himself in guardianship cases no matter what charges are brought. One woman was arrested for "kidnapping" her mother and taking her to another state before they did her in. She was not tried and her mother remained in her care, but they never saw a dime of the mother's money despite her attempts to force Pinellas Co. and Greer to disgorge it. Lovely little scam they have going.
From another:
RE: TERRI SCHINDLER SCHIAVO
I am at my wits end, because you SUPPORTERS of Terri's cause are IGNORING the absolute legal protection provided by Florida and Federal law concerning witholding water and food from the disabled:
(Read my lips here)
:I-T I-S A-G-A-I-N-S-T T-H-E L-A-W !!
Why in God's Holy Name are you not invoking this? **** michael can ONLY remove the feeding tube if that act does not interfere with providing Terri water and food. What michael did last time was absolutely illegal and he should be in jail for it, witholding water and food.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),42 U.S.C. Sections 12101 provides that necessary and appropriate rehabilitation services and physical/motor skill therapy may not be denied a substantially disabled patient in the United States of America.
Cf 28 CFR, Ch 1, Subpart B, Sect 35.130 States "Nothing in the Act or this part authorizes the representative or guardian of an individual with a disability to decline FOOD, WATER, medical treatment, ormedical services for that individual." WHEN WILL YOU SUPPORTERS WAKE UP!!!!YOU HAVE THE LEGAL POWER TO STOP ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO MURDER TERRI BY THIRST!!!Eleanor WhiteHamilton, Ontario Canada
pc, I believe I heard YOU say something to that effect.
I will GLADLY eat my words about Jeb Bush if Michael pulls the tube, refuses Terri food and water, AND JEB BUSH HAS HIM, [GREER, SINCE HE ORDERED IT], AND THE HOSPICE PEOPLE ARRESTED.!!!! It is past time SOMEONE from his family break from their hideous past.
Terri Schiavo never had a heart attack. He K levels were normal. Her coronary arteries likewise. And the state has no power to order food and water removed from any patient absent their informed consent. Period.