Posted on 03/24/2005 7:22:09 AM PST by ConservativeMan55
Edited on 03/24/2005 7:43:21 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
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Michael Schiavo has filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking them to stay out of the case.
There is no question that the world is watching the country who is supposed to be a beacon of humanity.
Some justices of the SC like to take foreing law into account, when it suits their own political agenda, but in this case, those same ones are strangely unmoved by foreign law. They are at best inconsistent, at worst, hypocrytical.
I am against the use of foreign law, just thought it was interesting to note.
I agree with you. My point had a different meaning.
The balance of the woman's biological family insists they know a different story than the one outlined on the marching orders of the state. That's good enough for me. It's why we have nine justices on the supreme court. In this case, it seems to be eight to one to keep her above room temperature among the group who's best aligned in her interests.
I don't care what you believe ~ in '86 my mother had pancreatic cancer and the hospital pulled all life support on my request.
In '99 my MIL was placed in a convalescent hospital and all life support was removed at my wife's request.
On the other hand, it could backfire
on him big time.
Where did you hear this?
Agreed
There was a catholic priest just on FNC saying Terry's case brings up many question the nation needs to face and answer and what is quality of life who decides the quality of life ?
Does a young man who was severely injured in an accident not have quality of life? and if so, who decides it?
" Ok...with her feeding tube removed, why can't a medical professional attempt to give her water by mouth? "
As others have posted-Judge Greer apparently prohibited this years ago.
Feed or give Terri a sip of water-face charges.
Which is beyond mind boggling .
And I guarantee you-no one in the MSM has explained this very disturbing fact to their viewers and readers.
Terri's nurses have previously fed her liquids and soft foods, but, had to stop- by law.
This is true starvation by judicial edict.
I don't know my country , anymore.
The court is not acting on behalf of Michael Schiavo or any government entity. Its not our NAZI government doing it to the least of our citizens. The court agreed that Terri Schiavo did state that she wouldnt want to be kept a live in extreme situations like this. The court is accepting her wishes, not forcing something on her or anyone else.
Rather than using her as a symbol for the Right To Life Movement, Randall Terry and his crowd should have gotten a first rate legal team and pettioned the Florida legislature years ago, rather than when she was on death's door. Shamelessly Randall Terry will problaby use her in fund raising efforts after her death.
Ahhh, I think I found what you meant to cite.
PART IVABSENCE OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
765.401 The proxy.
765.404 Persistent vegetative state.
765.401 The proxy.--
(1) If an incapacitated or developmentally disabled patient has not executed an advance directive, or designated a surrogate to execute an advance directive, or the designated or alternate surrogate is no longer available to make health care decisions, health care decisions may be made for the patient by any of the following individuals, in the following order of priority, if no individual in a prior class is reasonably available, willing, or competent to act:
(a) The judicially appointed guardian of the patient or the guardian advocate of the person having a developmental disability as defined in s. 393.063, who has been authorized to consent to medical treatment, if such guardian has previously been appointed; however, this paragraph shall not be construed to require such appointment before a treatment decision can be made under this subsection;
(b) The patient's spouse;
(c) An adult child of the patient, or if the patient has more than one adult child, a majority of the adult children who are reasonably available for consultation;
(d) A parent of the patient;
(e) The adult sibling of the patient or, if the patient has more than one sibling, a majority of the adult siblings who are reasonably available for consultation;
(f) An adult relative of the patient who has exhibited special care and concern for the patient and who has maintained regular contact with the patient and who is familiar with the patient's activities, health, and religious or moral beliefs; or
(g) A close friend of the patient. (h) A clinical social worker licensed pursuant to chapter 491 ...
(2) Any health care decision made under this part must be based on the proxy's informed consent and on the decision the proxy reasonably believes the patient would have made under the circumstances. If there is no indication of what the patient would have chosen, the proxy may consider the patient's best interest in deciding that proposed treatments are to be withheld or that treatments currently in effect are to be withdrawn.
(3) Before exercising the incapacitated patient's rights to select or decline health care, the proxy must comply with the provisions of ss. 765.205 and 765.305, except that a proxy's decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures must be supported by clear and convincing evidence that the decision would have been the one the patient would have chosen had the patient been competent or, if there is no indication of what the patient would have chosen, that the decision is in the patient's best interest.
Geee. That sure looks like PATIENT's wishes to me.
Oh, and that line about "patient's best wishes." That is a term of art as well. It does not include committing suicide.
PhiKapMom said it was in her paper this morning. We have to check it out and find out if this is true.
At least you finally came clean... your position is based on your hostility to the Pro Life movement.
Not that it wasn't obvious all along, but it'd be less disingenuous if you just came out and said that from the beginning.
Excuse my error in the previous. "Patient's bests interests" is the term of art in the statute.
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