[Annie03]

"The aide of another representative, very sympathetic toward Terri's case stated that if Bill 701 is ipso facto, it will be found UNCONSTITUTIONAL"

Then I ask again, how can Terri be subject to a law that was IPSO FACTO to the date of her injury? Has anyone asked the powers that be that question?

[TAdams8591]

Actually Bill 701 would protect Terri because it would apply to all cases which are still active in the legislature.

[Theodore R.]

Then I ask again, how can Terri be subject to a law that was IPSO FACTO to the date of her injury? Has anyone asked the powers that be that question?

I know the answer: you are thinking in terms of criminal law and protections. Terri's case is CIVIL. George W. "Haman" Greer is a "civil" court judge. He does not handle criminal cases. In Terri's case, he has made the word "civil" synonymous with criminal in regard to his own behavior.

[Dog Gone]

Then I ask again, how can Terri be subject to a law that was IPSO FACTO to the date of her injury? Has anyone asked the powers that be that question?

The law applies to people in her condition. It doesn't have anything to do with when she suffered the injury. An analogy would be any tax increase legislation. You can't argue successfully that it doesn't apply to you now because it didn't apply earlier.