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.

[Deo volente]

"never hesitated to "annoy the nursing staff" to assure she's received the proper treatment."

Read: "never hesitated to terrorize the nursing staff, threaten them with the loss of their jobs, rant and rave about 'that bitch' who wouldn't die, etc. etc. etc."

[lonevoice]

I hate to say this, but I'm really not sure this is going to pass

It's not looking good. What a sad day.

[Humidston]

I'm hoping this is just the litany of Dems/killers being allowed the floor prior to POSITIVE vote.

[HiTech RedNeck]

"when is that b---h going to die?"

OK to tell us what the word really was: "bitch." Likening her to a female dog that produces puppies. Man that is sho' lovin' aint it???? At the ASPCA that is.

[iowamomforfreedom]

Carlton: hard to tell people we can't help you. That's what we need to do here.

We need to legislate not adjudicate.

[Humidston]

Sen from 20th.. Sen Cow(??)

[JulieRNR21]

Last woman was a Republican, sadly.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Guess what, Cowardton, it is court's duty to apply law. Not sit as philosopher king.

[honeygrl]

This lady now sound in favor of it. I hope her speech helps.

[lonevoice]

Sen McCalley (?) is up. She says the bill comes before them because of a legislative mistake. They didn't foresee the circumstances of someone not having an end of life directive. She says the recourse is to law, or to the court. If the courts make a decision that looks wrong, the legislature responds. Looks like she's going to vote yes...

[Ethan_Allen]

This is looking very bad....


I'll say....Serious prayer called for folks. Anyone reading, Storm the gates of heaven.

[JulieRNR21]

This woman sounds better....anyone catch her name?

[clouda]

Anna Cowin-R

[lonevoice]

Make that Sen. Cowin. She's worked in a nursing home. There are times to accept death by starvation...when a patient is comatose. She recognizes that Terri is not comatose.

[Lovergirl]

This one sounds great.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Carlton: hard to tell people we can't help you. That's what we need to do here.

How about help me from a conniving spouse who claims I said I wanted to be starved if my consciousness was gone for a week?

If anything this bill is too weak. Require ALL "allow to die" wishes to be based on paper executed and notarized while sane and lucid. Not just those the governor thinks is fishy.

[honeygrl]

Sounds like she's going to argue that Terri isn't in a PVS...

[clouda]

I wish they would show the videos of Terri.

[lonevoice]

Awesome! She says Terri is not even in a PVS!

[mtbopfuyn]

Please, Lord, help these Senators to help Terri.