Gov. Bush calls special session over Terri Schiavo

Firstcoastnews.com ^ | 10-20-03 | Cynthia Capers

[JulieRNR21]

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- According to a news release sent by the Terry Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, Florida Speaker Johnnie Byrd will introduce "Terri's Bill" during the special session Monday.

The bill would put an immediate moratorium on all dehydration and starvation deaths in Florida. Meanwhile, supporters of Terri Schiavo showed up Sunday outside a Pinellas Park hospice.

Doctors say Schiavo has been in a vegetative state since complications from a heart attack in 1990. Her husband was granted a court order that her feeding tube be removed, saying his wife wouldn't have wanted to be kept alive.

[shezza]

EVERYONE, please visit the site referred to by amom at http://12dollars.net/terri/ and compose an email to all the Florida legislators about the upcoming "Terri's Bill" presentation today by Speaker of the House Johnnie Byrd.

One click of a button, and your email goes to all the lawmakers. That will save you having to cut-and-paste hundreds of your own emails. I know it works because within minutes I started getting auto-return "thanks for your email" responses from their email addresses. It only takes a few minutes, and with the legislation set to be introduced shortly after lunch today, time is of the essence!

[MeekOneGOP]

The latest on Terri Schiavo from Google News:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&edition=us&q=Terri+Schiavo

Death Stalks the Innocent: The Terri Schiavo Case
Crosswalk.com - 5 hours ago
The case of Terri Schiavo is proof positive that the Culture of Death
is gaining new ground. Unless her feeding tube is restored ...
       The Murder of Terri Schiavo - GOPUSA
       Gov. Bush calls special session over Terri Schiavo - WJXX
       Mother, brother visit Terri Schiavo - WJXX
       Newsday - and more »

Terri Schiavo denied Last Rites
WorldNetDaily - Oct 18, 2003
... attorney for Michael Schiavo yesterday would not allow a revered Roman Catholic priest
to administer Holy Communion to brain-disabled Terri Schindler-Schiavo, ...
       Terri Schiavo Denied Last Communion - NewsMax.com
       and more »

Terri Schiavo's Parents Turn to Gov. Bush
Guardian, UK - Oct 16, 2003
... Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed Wednesday after a decade-long legal fight
between her parents and her husband, who says she would rather die than be ...

Abuse report filed for Terri Schiavo
WorldNetDaily - Oct 17, 2003
... Thirteen years ago Terri Schiavo suffered brain damage from a sudden collapse.
She receives her food and water by means of a feeding tube. ...
       Judicial Watch Offers Jeb Bush Legal Basis to Save Terri - NewsMax.com
       and more »

Vigil continues for Terri Schiavo
Bay News, FL - Oct 16, 2003
There is a new in the Terri Schiavo case as the Pinellas Park woman
is in her first full day without nourishment. Doctors under ...

Parents Of Terri Schiavo Pushing For Intervention
Local6.com, FL - Oct 16, 2003
The feeding tube keeping Terri Schiavo alive was removed yesterday, culminating
a decade-long legal fight between her parents and her husband. ...

FRC Responds to Removal of Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube
Yahoo News (press release) - Oct 16, 2003
... In today's Washington Update, a daily email to FRC supporters, Family Research Council
President Tony Perkins wrote the following regarding Terri Schiavo, the ...

Terri Schiavo's parents could never have imagined
WorldNetDaily - Oct 17, 2003
... Michael Schiavo would begin an extramarital relationship with another woman and
father two children by her – all while remaining married to their Terri. ...

Timeline of the Terri Schiavo case
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Oct 15, 2003
The timeline in the case of Terri Schiavo, who had her feeding tube removed Wednesday
after a six-year legal battle between her husband and parents. - Feb. ...

Wesley Smith : The Horrifying Case of Terri Schiavo
ChronWatch.com - Oct 12, 2003
Wesley J. Smith, writing for The Weekly Standard, examines the horrifying
case of Terri Schiavo, and the ramifications for medical ethics. ...


New! Get the latest news on Terri Schiavo with Google News Alerts.

[MeekOneGOP]

It only takes a few minutes, and with the legislation set to be
introduced shortly after lunch today, time is of the essence!

Go, baby, go !! ...

[Graymatter]

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35158

Open letter to Jeb Bush today in World Net Daily. Good read.

[Askel5]

The title of this article is grossly misleading and unduly raises the hopes of those who want to believe.

[OXENinFLA]

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

prayers that this will go through in time

[trustandobey]

Yes, I am, if you get correct ones, please let us know. Or is it possible they have found a way to block them? I imagine we have given Jeb's server some serious problems. prayers go with you!

[Dante3]

I am horrified that a judge can prevent parents from keeping their child alive. And the police even bar a priest, prevent her from getting last rites! I never tought I'd see this happening in the USA. What kind of country are we becoming?

The Washington Times reported today: "The Schindlers say their son-in-law said nothing about any wishes of his wife not to be kept alive artificially until he stood to inherit her medical trust fund."

Is there any way to keep that husband from inheriting it?

I hope that at least there will be an autopsy just in case the husband was somehow involved.

Also, I red of a man who came out of a come afte 19 years. He believed Ronald Reagan was the president.

[trustandobey]

done, is it okay to send several times? I don't mind playing democrat.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Good letter in #124

[Diva Betsy Ross]

No autopsy as of now , hubby plans to have her creamated. Family is in Tallahase fighting that as well. Hubby also has life insurance policy. More info on family web site http://www.terrisfight.org

[GailA]

AUTO RESPONSE:Thank you very much for your e-mail message. Please be assured that I will take note of your comments and appreciate both your input and your activism.

Because I receive such an overwhelming number of daily e-mails, I send this automatic response to let you know I have received your e-mail. Because it is not always possible to personally respond, I use this medium primarily to obtain opinions from constituents regarding legislative issues. Should you require more information or assistance, please do not hesitate to call or write to me. My staff and I will be very happy to assist you.

You may reach us at the following addresses and phone numbers:

DISTRICT OFFICE: Toll Free 1-888-861-9761; (904) 727-3600; Fax 904-727-3603 9485 Regency Square Boulevard, Suite 108, Jacksonville, FL 32225-8145

CAPITOL OFFICE: (850) 487-5030; Fax: 850-487-5844 Suite 409, The Capitol, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. Your thoughts are very important to me and help keep me well informed.

Sincerely, James E. "Jim" King, Jr. Senate President Florida Senate District 8

WEAR OUT THIS PHONE NUMBER: Toll Free 1-888-861-9761; (904) 727-3600; Fax 904-727-3603

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Yes, Judicial is trying to go after for criminal charges. That is waht the letter from The Thomas More Law center had advised last week as well. Judicial Watch filed their complaint through the Children and Family servies based upon the years of neglect of a disabled person. Thomas More Law Center was bascily saying Jeb has authority and DUTY to open an invesigation into criminal charges based upon many factors.

[dhfnc]

Praise God!

[MagnoliaMS]

This is the letter I sent the Senate Pres (who is supposedly against this bill, why, dear L-rd, I would not know...)

Because he is on the Florida Hospice Board of Directors. It's on his website under "Affiliations."

[JulieRNR21]

Good morning BUMP

[lodwick]

bttt

[pc93]

This is worse than corrupt.

[JulieRNR21]

Just saw this on another thread:

The way this is written it sounds like Bush called this session specifically to address Terri's plight. That is false. The session has been scheduled for some time, to address financial matters. Now, it may be used to address Terri's type of execution as well. [Jeb Bush has not called a special session to save Terri with a bill.]


3 posted on 10/20/2003 2:27 AM EDT by MHGinTN

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Apparently there is some confusion.

Let's keeping emailing, calling & praying that there is indeed a 'Terri's Bill' and that it passes ASAP.