Michael Schiavo's attorney wrote to Judge Shames regarding the removal of Terri's "medical treatment."
May 6, 1997:Letter from Deborah Bushnell to Judge Shames:
The guardian is aware that the issue of withdrawal or refusal of medical treatment for the ward is a difficult issue in this case and that the ward's parents will need to be involved.
(Quote source: Letter from Attorney Bushnell to Judge Shames)
Deborah Bushnell's letter was written in regard to the removal of Terri's "medical treatment." At the time this letter was written, feeding tubes were not medical treatment in the state of Florida.
George Felos, attorney for Michael Schaivo, filed a petition on May 11, 1998 to discontinue Terri's artificial life support. This petition was filed eleven months before feeding tubes were legally defined as medical treatment.
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