Posted on 03/16/2005 4:16:59 PM PST by don-o
Terri Schiavo lies in a Florida hospice, subject to a judge’s order that will cause her to die of starvation and dehydration commencing this Friday, March 18, at 1:00 P.M. Her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, have fought for over a decade to prevent her death. They have repeatedly gone to court in their efforts to stop Terri’s husband, Michael, from removing the tube that provides her with food and water.
The court battle has gone largely against the Schindlers. Last week, Pinellas County Circuit Court judge George Greer issued a steady stream of rulings denying almost every motion the Schindlers raised. He denied some of them summarily, without hearing arguments or evidence. Among the motions Judge Greer denied was a request for new testing and examination of Terri by independent and qualified specialists. David Gibbs, attorney for the Schindlers, submitted 33 affidavits from doctors and other medical professionals contending that Terri’s condition should be reevaluated. About 15 of these affidavits are from board-certified neurologists. Some of these doctors also say that Terri could benefit from therapy. Judge Greer was unmoved.
Many people believe that Terri Schiavo has had the best of care, and that everything has been tried by way of rehabilitation. This belief is false. In fact, Terri has had no attempts at therapy or rehabilitation since 1992, and very little had been done up to that point. Terri has not even had the physical therapy most doctors would regard as normative for someone in her condition. The result is that Terri suffers from severe muscle contractures, which have caused her body to become contorted. Physical therapy could remedy this, but husband Michael has refused to provide it.
The Reverend is a greatman; I loved hanging with him last time in Florida. He reminds me of what we always imagined a Priest to be... courageous, funny, and strong.
God be with Terri.
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I did mine again. Please visit all the Terri thread with that.
I cannot go to Florida. Anyone who can, should.
Supercat - yes, that Post #87 REALLY got me, too! I've posted it on several other Terri Posts as well as e-mailing it to Hugh Hewitt! I pray he reads it really soon, as he still seems to be confused about Terri's plight.
Let's all do all we can to get the truth spread far and wide.
The biggest talk radio show in the state did two hours on Monday and three hours today with the host and 95% of callers for Terri.
I've called my senators and congressman daily re S. 539 and H.R. 1151.
There are good contact links at Legal Refuge Congress aims to protect Terri Schiavo. at the bottom of Mel Martinez' article.
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Ever notice... Greer's eyes, Hitler's eyes--pretty much the same. All Greer needs is a stupid little mustache.
I hope everyone has learned something from the Bobby Blake case
and we write our congressmen and women:
Dear ____________________ (fill in the blank)
Please change the law so that incapicated persons have the SAME rights
(or even STRONGER rights) in court as accused murderers.
Before KILLING an innocent disabled person...
Judmental "facts" should ONLY be decided by a jury of TWELVE (not by 1 judge)
The standard should be "BEYOND ANY REASONABLE DOUBT"
--not-- "the PREPONDERANCE of evidence"
Self-serving heresay evidence should be STRONGLY curtailed or ELIMINATED
in a life-and-death case.
The right to APPEAL should be the SAME or greater for innocent life
as convicted criminals.
BTTT
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