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A federally funded watchdog group is investigating the recent deaths of four disabled Floridians amid an aggressive campaign by the state to cut millions of dollars from programs that provide medical care for disabled people in community settings. Saturday, March 26, 2005 (Herald.com)

Judge George Greer ruled that the State of Florida has no right to take custody of Terri Schiavo, which ruling came hours after an appeal by Terri's parents to re-insert the feeding tube was refused by the U.S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile, another hearing was scheduled tonight before US District Judge James D. Whittemore .. the same judge who previously heard and denied the request subsequent to the 'de novo' intention of the law past last weekend by the Congress and signed by President Bush, in an effort to confirm that no stone was left unturned before Terri would endure legally...

The Right to Life: Protecting one woman. By William J. Bennett & Brian T. Kennedy Terry Schiavo is near death. If actions are to be taken to save her life, they must be taken now. Let us briefly review the relevant facts: Terri is a human being whose physical condition is in dispute, but perhaps not for long. She is the daughter of loving parents, and she has a brother and sister. She is the wife of a man who once loved her, may still love her, but has taken a new woman and has with her two children. It...

If Terri dies when she could actually be kept alive, and Jeb Bush doesn't use the State Police or the Florida National Guard, or ANYTHING to prevent this travesty, he will be vilified by the democRATS if he ever seeks another office (like the Presidency).It means nothing that some democRATS are actually trying to keep her alive. The only thing that the MSM will hammer on is that he stood by AS Governor and allowed that poor woman to DIE when he could have prevented it.

A Michigan lawmaker is working on legislation that would prohibit a spouse having an affair from denying food, fluids or medical treatment to a wife or husband who cannot make such decisions. Rep. Joel Sheltrown on Tuesday said he wants to avoid a situation similar to Terri Schiavo's. snipSheltrown, a Democrat from West Branch, said Michigan should strengthen its protections before a similar situation happens here. "While people, in happier times, may trust their spouses to make future medical decisions for them, situations change," Sheltrown said in a statement. "In a situation where an incapacitated patient lives at the mercy...

TAMPA, Fla. - Warning that Terri Schiavo is "fading quickly," her parents begged a federal appeals court Tuesday to order the severely brain-damaged woman's feeding tube reinserted while they pursue claims that her rights are being violated. advertisement David Gibbs III, attorney for parents Bob and Mary Schindler, told the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that their 41-year-old daughter might die before they get a chance to fully argue their case. The appeal came after a federal judge in Tampa rejected the parents' emergency request earlier Tuesday. "Where, as here, death is imminent, it is hard to...

Some thoughts on Terri Schiavo: Are the truths we once held to be self-evident no longer even relevant? 1/29/2005 By Karl Maurer Without some kind of divine intervention, it is likely that in near future Terri Schiavo, brain damaged but still attentive, awake and alive, will be killed. This will be done when her guardian and husband Michael Schiavo, stops her feeding. Terri has a feeding tube inserted into her stomach because of an inability to control swallowing. Removal of that tube will deprive her of food and fluids and result in certain death. The case of Terri Schiavo has...

A Florida Vigil for Terri Schiavo will be held outside Woodside Hospice, Pinellas Park, at 1 p.m. this afternoon. If anyone has the exact address, please post.A 3 p.m. Vigil in front of the White House, Washington, D. C., will be held this afternoon, coordinated by an organization for the disabled. Please make every effort to attend ~ those who cannot, be much in prayer, especially during those hours. Pray God that He yet intervenes ~

Those who stand Vigil have asked that a Prayer Thread for Terri Schiavo be started for any wishing to comfort and encourage Terri's family and friends and those who have labored on her behalf. Another Vigil will be held at 1:00 p.m. today at the Woodside Hospice, and another will be held at 3:00 p.m. today in front of the White House, through the efforts of an organization for the disabled.One of our traveling FReepers is now at the Vigil and has met with Terri's family and speaks of their enormous grief. Terri's mom has been given some lotion, which...