Posted on 03/23/2005 2:34:59 PM PST by gopwinsin04
State officials say they are considering removing Terri Schiavo from hospice, by force if necessary, despite numerous court orders upholding the removal of the artificial nutrition tube that has kept her alive for 15 years.
Lucy Hadl, secretary of the Department of Children and Families, said Wednesday morning that her staff is relying on a state law that gives the department the authority to intervene on behalf of a vulnerable adult who is 'suffering from abuse or neglect that presents a risk of death or serious physical injury.'
Hadl said that the DCF would have to file a petition in order to remove Schiavo, but that 'it doesn't mean we'd have to have judicial approval in advance of taking the action if we believed it met the threshold for doing it.'
Hadl said that seven years of court rulings backing Schiavo's husband Michael, in his contention that Terri Schiavo did not wish to be kept alive artificially would not stop the DCF from taking action.
'We're not compelled to look at prior judicial proceedings,' Hadl said.
What we are compelled to look at is the presenting circumstances and any allegiations of abuse and neglect that we have recieved. So we have to deal with those and fufill out statutory responsibility.'
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Here is the law....look at #2...that's what Jeb will be using.
Their lawyer, Terri's parents and brother and sister will be on Hannity tonight. Do you know if there is anyone watching out for Terri? If they have any inkling...they are coming....I'm fearful for what could happen.
So use the dagon law already Jeb!!
What in the Hell is he waiting on?!
At this point minutes can KILL.
Careful. Were not to have any direct power to *harm* citizens, not to *save* citizens.
-A8
Unfortunatly, he won re-elected in 2004.
What if Terri is ordered moved by Greer out of "safety concerns"?
I don't know....but Hannity is at WOODSIDE HOSPICE...
We'll be praying for you, Lucy.
The FDLE was evidently on to Michael, see #505.
My wish is that little brave boy gets to see Terri personally. He will always remember, when you do the right thing - stand up against evil - you win in the end.
They've been working on this...from what I understand they've just gotten all their FACTS together....to have the authority to do this....they've just gotten 2 new nurses stating the abuse....if Terri is feeling pain from the starvation...it's considered abuse...they now believe without a doubt she is....
Really though two of the nurses came forward years ago and were ignored.
Well .. so did Gray Davis win re-election - and a few months later when it was found out he lied about so much stuff - he was also recalled.
I say - do it!!
Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock, Bump...
I'm not thinking that far down the road...my only concern is TERRI....lets worry 'bout that later!!!! ;o)
But then what?
He takes her into custody... and then does what? Sends the case back to that fraud Greer? The feckless 11th Circuit?
What?
Dan
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