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If the DCF forces this showdown, there is little doubt in my mind that the Florida Supreme Court will quickly rule that it is an unconstitutional invasion of the separation of powers, just as they did with Terri's Law. They could hardly rule otherwise. The US Supreme Court basically backed them up by refusing to hear the appeal of that previous ruling.

I don't know what happens at that point. If the executive branch, and presumably the legislative branch, are free to ignore court rulings, then the Rule of Law has been greatly weakened.

Maybe that's a good thing because the judiciary has become too powerful. But maybe it will lead to chaos. Governors and Presidents can do whatever the heck they want without anyone having any recourse. And if they can flaunt the laws and judicial decrees without any fear, why can't the people?

I dunno, I think this has consequences far beyond Terri, and Jeb Bush had better think about it before he does it.