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Florida House passes tube-feeding law
Associated Press ^
| October 20, 2003
| By JACKIE HALLIFAX
Posted on 10/20/2003 8:29:44 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/06/2004 6:39:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)
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To: pollywog
hey. now thats weird.
I guess people are upset because he is doing it a day late?
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posted on
10/20/2003 9:08:06 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Please visit www.geocities.com/geronl)
To: JohnHuang2
The tube was removed Wednesday. As of Monday, doctors estimated Terri Schiavo would live little more than another week. One has to wonder what additional permanent damage has been done to the body and the brain by withholding nutrition for the past five days.
To: Ronaldus Magnus
What does the "15 days" part mean? Does this mean that this bill is a reprieve that expires in 15 days, that it only applies to cases the governor exercises in the next 15 days, or something else? I would assume that it means the governor has 15 days from the time a feeding tube has been ordered withdrawn to have it reinserted.
The law is covering more people than Terri. Since it states that a relative must be protesting the removal, I assume that the order to remove a feeding tube will likely come from a court. I guess they want to avoid a last minute reinsertion, keeping alive a person who has already been severely damaged by no nutrition.
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posted on
10/20/2003 9:19:00 PM PDT
by
Dianna
To: sourcery
That is what I was told from someone else on a related thread.
I would think this would be needed.
44
posted on
10/20/2003 9:20:58 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: JohnHuang2
Thank God. Thank you Jeb, but this isn't over. I can't beleive they are waiting
another day to pass it . Terri needs hydration-
NOW!!! HURRY UP!! DANG IT!!!!EVERYBODY BETTER PRAY HARD THAT TERRI MAKES IT THROUGH. I heard one of the "doctors" say she had "begun they dying proccess." I don't like the sounds of that- considering they are giving her morphine. Terri's parents and family better go to the "doctors" and staff at the hospice and "make it real clear" that Terri better survive through to tommorow or else ..
45
posted on
10/20/2003 9:27:44 PM PDT
by
fly_so_free
(Never underestimate the treachery of the democratic party. Save the USA-Vote a democrat out of offic)
To: JohnHuang2
BUMP
To: JohnHuang2
I certainly hope this bill includes language prohibiting anyone removing the patient from the State of Florida.
To: JohnHuang2
The bill would give the state's governor 15 days to order a feeding tube to be reinserted in cases like Terri Schiavo's.Uhm.... not to be pushy, but she's already been 5 days without water....
48
posted on
10/20/2003 10:42:05 PM PDT
by
wizardoz
(Palestinians are just dynamite!)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
This whole story is incredibly tragic and the behavior of her "husband" has been beyond despicable, if not criminal. I still don't understand how he retains custody of his wife while begetting babies on another woman.
49
posted on
10/20/2003 10:44:05 PM PDT
by
wizardoz
(Palestinians are just dynamite!)
To: wizardoz
I don't either. Which makes me not believe a word he says.
50
posted on
10/20/2003 10:47:04 PM PDT
by
bonfire
To: JohnHuang2; sfRummygirl; nickcarraway; Coleus
Wow. How did I miss this earlier??
51
posted on
10/20/2003 10:52:38 PM PDT
by
cgk
(Pray for Terri! Email Jeb Bush! jeb@jeb.org)
To: freeparoundtheclock
ping!
52
posted on
10/20/2003 10:56:22 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(Rush Limbaugh: The Voice of Sanity during 8 years of the Clinton Reign of Terror)
To: vox humana
"One has to wonder what additional permanent damage has been done to the body and the brain by withholding nutrition for the past five days."
Probably not as bad as you think. Remember, it's not like she's sweating or exercising and burning calories. In that state a human being can go a remarkably long time without being permanently damaged by lack of food and water. At a rough guess I wouldn't expect real damage to occur until about 8-10 days. If she gets put back on tomorrow, she should be fine.
Of course, this is assuming she had no medical issues that I'm unaware of beforehand. Also, I have no idea what effect the morphine would have on her (raising or lowering metabolism, that is).
Qwinn
53
posted on
10/20/2003 10:59:09 PM PDT
by
Qwinn
To: stanz
Good news ping!
54
posted on
10/20/2003 11:03:38 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(Rush Limbaugh: The Voice of Sanity during 8 years of the Clinton Reign of Terror)
To: JohnHuang2
Praise God!
Let's hope and pray it is enacted before MORE harm comes to Terri from her "husband."
Bet Michael is now quivering in his "safe house." :)
To: deannadurbin
Bump!
To: JohnHuang2
57
posted on
10/21/2003 1:33:49 AM PDT
by
JustPiper
(18 of 19 Hijackers had State issued Driver's License's !!!)
To: Ronaldus Magnus
What does the "15 days" part mean? It mean Jeb has 15 days, from the time the law takes effect, to order the stay.
To: Dianna
The law is covering more people than Terri. The bill appears to be a one-time use law. That is, he has 15 days to use it on one person. Then it expires (though the stay will remain in effect).
To: Cultural Jihad
There were several post that stated that King did not want a special session. Here is an excerted one.
Schiavo life fight waged in Tampa court, state capitol
herald tribune/ap ^ | 10-20-03 | VICKIE CHACHERE
Posted on 10/20/2003 1:00 PM PDT by MarMema
TAMPA, Fla. --
A watchdog agency for the disabled pleaded Monday with a federal judge to keep a brain-damaged woman in the process of starving to death alive long enough to investigate a claim that she is being abused by her husband.
The court argument came on a day of frantic activity from Tampa to Tallahassee by backers of Bob and Mary Schindler's efforts to keep their daughter Terri Schiavo alive and reverse a court order which is allowing their son-in-law to end her life with last week's removal of a feeding tube...
...In Tallahassee, some lawmakers who gathered for the special session on economic development issues on Monday discussed trying to pass legislation that could save Schiavo's life.
House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, R-Plant City, said negotiations were under way to see if some kind of a moratorium could be passed Monday to keep Schiavo alive.
Lawmakers were eyeing "moratorium on the removal of nutrition and hydration from those who do not have a written directive and where there's a contest among the family about how to deal with this," Byrd said.
Senate President Jim King, R-Jacksonville, said he was not in favor of taking up the Schiavo case.
"Our family prays that the members, including Senate President Jim King, will put any politics aside and approve this bill for the sake of Terri's life and also for the sake of future Terri Schiavos," said sister Suzanne Carr.
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posted on
10/21/2003 3:47:37 AM PDT
by
BushCountry
(To the last, I will grapple with Democrats. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at Liberals.)
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