THIS IS A LIE BY THE PALM BEACH POST: "Schiavo's parents asked for a temporary restraining order against Michael. Whittemore denied the request."
The President and the U.S. Congress ordered Judge Whittemore to restore Terri's nutrition/hydration and to hold a de novo hearing (it had nothing to do w/a restraining order for Mikey and the murderers). Judge Whittemore sped up Terri's murder by defying the Prez and Congress who knew that he would.
I believe they stopped short of ordering that FV. They thought that the judges were compassionate human beings. Bending over backwards to them so as to not offend their robes got Terri killed.
Great pro-life voting info from Coleus:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1728823/posts?page=20
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