Distressing Development in Terri's Case

Terri'sFight.org ^ | January 17, 2004

[amdgmary]

This document is titled "Petition to Modify Visitation Rules" and was filed on behalf of Michael Schiavo by attorney Deborah Bushnell. The language in this document has caused tremendous concern.

You can view the entire document by clicking here.

Part 1, Paragraph 5: "When the ward is in the hospital, petitioner should be permitted to more strictly regulate the ward's visitors in order to accommodate the need for hospital personnel to administer medication and treatments unimpeded."

Does this language mean to say that Terri's immediate family will no longer be able to visit or see her should she become hospitalized?

Part 2, Paragraph 7: "Visitors are prohibited from evaluating, examining, treating or testing the ward, or causing the ward to be evaluated, examined, treated or tested by any physician, therapist or other person without prior Court approval.

Does this language mean that Terri's family can no longer ask for assistance if she suffers a medical complication or event?

Part 2, Paragraph 8: "Visitors are prohibited from introducing or causing to be introduced any object, matter or substance of any kind, whether liquid, solid or medicinal, orally or in any other manner to the ward."

Withholding oral sustenance when an individual is capable of accepting it is abuse and a deliberate act of omission under Florida Statute 415.102.

Part 2, Paragraph 13: "Visitors may be restricted from the facility if such visitors violate these visitation rules and conditions in any manner."

Does this language mean that Terri's immediate family can be barred from seeing her at the instructions of her husband/guardian at any time?

[cyn]

the popup notice on terrisfight.org has the filing date as January 7 instead of the 17th as this thread and the pdf show.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Just when I think Michael has sunk to the lowest he can go, he disproves me! I feel such wrath for this "man"! I better add him back into my prayers, because Jesus asks us to love even those we would consider our enemies.

Pegita, your prayer was beautiful as always! You must have the Holy Spirit guiding your choice of words. You so eloquently put into words the very things my heart feels but my mouth knows not how to express. TY.

[cyn]

Here is something we can do to increase awareness of Terri's situation: this post from floriduh voter:

Customize return address labels with your name, addy and terri's url printed below. There's a download in the 500s provided by "phenn" with the logo or do your own. Go to http://www.terrisfight.org and click on "LINK TO US" to obtain the HTML code as shown in the banner below.

Use Avery/Staples labels 1" x 2 5/8". We can use snail mail to get Terri's web site publicized everywhere while we pay bills and send out correspondence and cards.

[cyn]

Good night, Terri. I leave you in God's loving care.

[Pegita]

+ to God be the Glory ...

[WFTR]

I don't have Acrobat on this computer, so I can't read the PDF file. I am a little confused by what you've posted. Are you saying that the court has approved these ideas or are these statements just taken from something that was filed? If the court has approved them, then they are distressing. If they represent just another piece of paper sent to the court, there is still hope that the court will just ignore them as one side's wish list.

Another Terri's Law
Bill

[sfRummygirl]

Here we go...more moves to make her suffer and die.

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[Robert Drobot]

Where's Randall Terry and Alan Keyes when you need them?

[Robert Drobot]

Where are Florida's five Roman Catholic bishops when you need them?

[Robert Drobot]

When is Jeb Bush ever going to visit Terri?

[Robert Drobot]

Is the American Catholic Lawyers Association still associated with the case? If not, what caused them to withdraw?

[Robert Drobot]

What was the answer filed with the court by the Schindler Foundation attorney, Patricia Anderson, or has she filed anything at all?

[The Red Zone]

"This is not an affair for the Roman Catholic church. It is an affair for the family." That's roughly how one bishop was quoted a few weeks back. I couldn't believe the Roman Catholics would be that blase' about something which their official theology calls murder. Imagine if they had said that about an abortion instead of about a starvation.

[Robert Drobot]

What kind of national campaign is taking place through the 'volunteer' Schindler Foundation media people ( or is it person ) to rally an outcry against this latest example of inhuman violence against Terri Schindler-Schiavo?

[Robert Drobot]

Ironically, I believe the pope urged the boy who would be governor to spare the life of a recently executed murderer, Paul Hall, in Florida. But then Terri isn't an abortion clinic murderer, so she doesn't rate a plea for clemency, or a quick execution.

[phenn]

>>This newest development of Michael & Felos petitioning for more restrictions 1) sounds as though the stage is being set so that if Terri gets sick, it can more easily end in her death,<<

This is EXACTLY how I interpret it.