[PFKEY]

No, the previous orders allowed the guardian to starve her to death. This court order to starve a U.S. citizen to death was given by the judge, himself ACTING AS TERRI'S PROXY.

I don't understand the distinction you are making.

A court order had to be given in order to have her feeding tube removed in every case correct?

Who gives a court order but a judge?

Technically speaking the one removing the feeding tube is a doctor or the medical staff at hospice not her gaurdian or a judge.

Sorry I'm not understanding you.

[supercat]

A court order had to be given in order to have her feeding tube removed in every case correct?

The first two times, Greer allowed Michael to order the tube removed. The last time, Greer decreed that the tube must be removed even if by some chance Michael decided he no longer wanted to do so.

[Diamond]

Previously it was Michael Shiavo acting as Terri's guardian who, with the court's permission, ordered the feeding stopped. This time it was the court itself tht directly issued the starvation order.

It may seem like a distinction without a difference, especially from Terri's point of view, but think about it. It was not one individual doing it, at his discretion with a court's permission, as bad as that is; it was the State of Florida doing it, and I would like to know what the source of authority is that allows a state judge to order the starvation of a U.S. citizen.

Cordially,