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To: george wythe

What does that have to do with the price of potatoes in China? The fact remains, at the time that Terri is alleged to have made her statement, Florida Law recognized food and water (regardless of method administered) to be basic human needs that could not be withdrawn from anyone capable of utilizing it.


274 posted on 03/16/2005 12:36:34 PM PST by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: BykrBayb; ORECON
at the time that Terri is alleged to have made her statement, Florida Law recognized food and water (regardless of method administered) to be basic human needs that could not be withdrawn from anyone capable of utilizing it.

Obviously, you're never going to bother to read today's opinion.

The rest of people will realize that the Florida Constitution trumps any statutes passed by the Legislature. By case law, since Browning (1989), removal of feeding tubes have been legal in Florida.

Yes, Florida statutes were updated after Browning to reflect the law of the land. Nevertheless, since 1989 it has been legal in Florida to remove feeding tubes.

304 posted on 03/16/2005 12:52:15 PM PST by george wythe
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