Mother pleads for Terri Schiavo's life (US House convenes at 1:00 PM EST - LIVE THREAD

Kansas City Star/AP ^ | 2/20/05 | Mitch Stacy

[Dane]

Mother pleads for Terri Schiavo's life

MITCH STACY

Associated Press

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Hanging their hopes on a last-minute compromise in Congress, Terri Schiavo's parents notified her hospice to prepare to have her feeding tube reinserted on Sunday, her third day without food or water.

Congressional leaders from both parties hoped an agreement reached on a bill would allow the tube to be restored while federal courts review her case. The House and Senate were expected to take up the legislation by Sunday or early Monday. If passed, President Bush planned to sign it.

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But Mary Schindler pleaded for parents nationwide to call their congressional representatives and pressure them to vote for a bill to prolong her daughter's life.

"There are some congressmen that are trying to stop this bill," she said outside her daughter's hospice. "Please don't use my daughter's suffering for your own personal agenda."

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Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla., issued a statement late Saturday saying he will make an objection that would stop the vote Sunday. Any member can demand that a majority of members be present to do business. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., said he was trying to gather enough votes to defeat the bill Monday

[MarketR]

I respect your opinion, but I see it exactly opposite. I don't want the "state" (see fed or state gov.) to be involved in my determination of my ultimate outcome. I gave that right to my wife and she to me. She is the only one who really knows my wishes and mine hers.

[don-o]

God is lying right there in Florida - "least of these my brethern, you have done it unto me." and so forth

[Txsleuth]

I cannot stomach these Dems on TV right now telling us how sorry they are for Terri in her family, but "rules is rules"---

[wrathof59]

That's not the case her, there exists no written living will for Ms. Schiavo.

Nobody is questioning your living will. It is irrelevant to the case at hand.

[Humal]

They are on Fox right now.

[Beeline40@aol.com]

Be careful you may get accused of being a troll and banned from posting on this thread.

[MikefromOhio]

and its up to the GOP to use those same rules and shove it right up their @$$e$....

unfortunately it will take until tomorrow....that sucks...

[kcvl]

Here they are talking about "conscience". Barney Frank, Wexler (FLorida), Jim Davis (Florida), Debbie Wasserman (Florida), etc.

You want to bet that Michael's (RIGHT TO DIE) attorney is pressuring them?

[Beeline40@aol.com]

Thats what happened to me a little earlier.

[Bahbah]

Well they certainly are yuking it up at this press conference.

[Clara Lou]

Why does God stop his forces from attacking?
Perhaps for the same reason that He didn't keep the Twin Towers from collapsing. God doesn't intervene the way that we'd like for Him to-- no matter how badly we want it.

[rwfromkansas]

I am a bit worried....Fox New's site says they will change the bill again to try to make it more palatable to Dems. What the &$^#?

[Txsleuth]

Robert Wexler just said that "We believe we stand in the shoes of Terri Schiavo"

Are ya'll believing the crap that is piling up on the House carpet right now?

[kcvl]

I hope the entire country sees what these heartless PIGS are doing to Terri and her real family, not that SICKO so-called husband that wants her DEAD!

Oh, GREAT, Jim Moran (the WIFE BEATER) gives his OPINION!

[Mo1]

That poor girl would have more rights if she was on Death Row.

That girl would have more rights if she was a dog

[olde north church]

As an individual who refused brain surgery to remove a tumor because of the potential of not being euthanized in the event of a medical error, the possiblity of life in a vegetative state and having some pain in the ass group or another coming to court and file on my behalf, I think I have pretty strong credentials and a first person point of view. Take 10 individuals through a stroll through the "incapacitated" ward of any hospital at random, the 9 with common sense would say they wouldn't want that type of existance.
That refusal was 20 years ago and I live day to day, each day above ground a bonus. The neuro-surgeons who advised me were pretty well known for their skills and their knowledge but I went with my gut. It seems the procedure they recommended then was starting cause problems long-term in patients who had the procedure.
I don't doubt the sincerity or knowledge of those doctors but it was MY life on the table. As one of the neuros told me, "You don't f--k with someone's brain as a first resort.
Anyway, an MRI in Mrs. Schiavo's situation would show little except structure. Anyone REALLY wanting to know the truth would go for a PET scan. That scan shows function and activity response to stimuli.

[Dolphy]

I don't want the "state" (see fed or state gov.) to be involved in my determination of my ultimate outcome.

Neither do I. I want the state to protect my right to determine my own fate.

[MarketR]

I have been a member of FR since 1998. I have a conservative record here longer than many have even known this site existed.

If Jim chooses to ban me for voicing an "ultra-conservative" view, there is not much I can do about it. But just to sit on the sidelines and not voice my fear of what we might be allowing the feds to ultimately do is not my style.

[kcvl]

That girl would have more rights if she was a dog

No kidding! How about the WIFE BEATER (Jim Moran) lecturing us on compassion.

[Endeavor]

She'd have more rights if she were a dog or cat in San Francisco.