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SCHIAVO CASE: APPEAL COURT SAYS NO TO HER PARENTS
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Posted on 03/16/2005 10:06:33 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A state appeals court has refused to block the expected removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube on Friday.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: schiavo; terrischiavo; terrisfight
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

Yes, her name was Cindy Shook. She has since gotten married to someone else, but she and Michael were planning to live together back in 91/92, but Michael's attorney didn't think it looked too good to go before a jury begging for $ to take care of his disabled wife while he was shacking up with Cindy, so they never did live together.

Too bad Terri's cats got euthanised for it. Michael didn't want them to not get along with Cindy's dog(s). He didn't try to find them a home, he just had them killed because he didn't know what else to do with them. I bet Terri would be thrilled to learn about that. Wonder if he ever told her? Terri loved animals!

But that's getting a little off topic. Michael has apparently been having affairs even before Terri collapsed. Little bit like Bill Clinton in that regard. Of course I will admit these are rumored affairs, but from pretty credible sources. Until they are substantiated I guess it would only be fair to Michael to call the other relationships he's been in alleged affairs.


601 posted on 03/16/2005 7:35:47 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
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To: ORECON
All of us, including Terri, have a God-given right to not have our life taken without due process of law. I find it interesting that the most heinous murderer in the nation would be afforded far more due process before his death sentence was implemented than that due process which Terri has received. Furthermore, her treatment has been, is, and intends to be abusive. Denying her contact with relatives and clergy, denying her medical treatment, denying her basic personal hygiene, denying her therapy, denying her an attorney...the list goes on and on, including a desire to dehydrate her to death. If anyone treated their pet in this manner he'd be arrested, fined, and jailed for animal cruelty. And, God-given rights are not subject to the whim of majority opinion.

Personally, I'd rather see food and water withheld from you until you die a miserable death than Terri be subjected to such a sentence. After all, she's not hurting anyone, but the world would be improved by the extirpation of your venomous and ignorant absence of compassion.

602 posted on 03/16/2005 7:39:59 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Re-elect Rossi in 2005!)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington

I have to second that wholeheartidly and with all candor...


603 posted on 03/16/2005 7:42:46 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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To: Ohioan from Florida
...she and Michael were planning to live together back in 91/92...

He didn't waste any time, did he?

604 posted on 03/16/2005 7:44:10 PM PST by SilentServiceCPOWife ("It's a good life...if you don't weaken." - - my grandmother)
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To: winstonchurchill
... What has been decided is that the husband can decide that no extraordinary means may be used to force feed her to keep her (in some very limited sense) "alive."

Incorrect. The 'court' has declared that no one is allow to give her a spoon either. Her family is forbidden to even feed her jello. why? is that 'extraordinary means'?

605 posted on 03/16/2005 7:46:07 PM PST by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: eccentric; Happy2BMe; EternalVigilance

The 'court' has declared that no one is allow to give her a spoon either. Her family is forbidden to even feed her jello.

>>>

Dear God...


606 posted on 03/16/2005 7:55:21 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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To: All; nicmarlo; jwalsh07
Here it is, manually typed up from the PDF for the WORLD to see:
ORDER

The CAUSE came on to be heard on November 15, 2002 upon the Emergency Motion to Hold Ruling in Abeyance

Pending Development of Additional Medical Evidence filed herein by Respondents, Robert and Mary Schindler.

Before the court were Patricia Fields Anderson, Esquire, and Lawrence D. Crow, Esquire, attorneys for Respondents; and George J. Felos, Esquire, attorney for Petitioner. The unverified Motion had been received by the court via fax on November 11, 2002 and the court scheduled this hearing in order for evidence to be presented to determine if there was a sufficient basis to hold a full evidentiary hearing.

The Respondents presented three affidavits in support of their motion, those affidavits being from themselves and from Eleanor Dreschsel. Petitioner presented affidavits of James Carnahan, M.D. and Eugene Alcazaren, M.D. The court then heard argument of counsel in support of and in opposition to the Emergency Motion. The court has considered the affidavits, the argument of counsel and the Emergency Motion and accordingly rules as follows.

The thrust of the Emergency Motion centers around a 1991 bone scan report by W. Campbell Walker, M.D. The report indicates that the bone scan was performed at Mediplex Rehab in Bradenton, Florida on Terry [sic] Schiavo in March of 1991. The report indicates some fractures which Dr. Campbell felt were caused by trauma, the major one being on the right femur. Dr. Walker concluded, "the patient has a history of trauma". The affidavits in support of the Emergency Motion relating to this bone scan report simply established that affiants did not have actual knowledge of that report, although counsel in argument conceded that the report was available, and was in the possession of Respondents' several attorneys over time. There has been no suggestion that the bone scan report was secreted or the information withheld intentionally from anyone. The affidavits as they relate to room temperature do not remotely suggest an issue for the court to pursue. In opposition to the Emergency Motion, Petitioner submits affidavits from two physicians at Mediple Rehab who dispute the conclusions of Dr. Campbell. One of these affiants had actually ordered the subject bone scan.

The court concludes that while it might be interesting to pursue the issue of trauma as it may have occurred almost twelve years ago, that has nothing to do with Theresa Marie Schiavo in 2002 and the Mandate of the Second District Court of Appeal in this cause rendered October 17, 2001. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED AND AJDUDGED [sic] that the Emergency Motion to Hold Ruling in Abeyance Pending Development of Additional Medical Evidence be and the same is hereby denied.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida this 22 day of November 2002.

George W. Greer
Circuit Judge

Copies furnished via fax to avoid delay to
George J. Felos, Esquire
Patricia Fields Anderson, Esquire
Lawrence D. Crow, Esquire
Gyneth S. Stanley, Esquire
Pamela A. M. Campbell, Esquire

Emphasis/chromation mine.
607 posted on 03/16/2005 7:57:13 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom

bump


608 posted on 03/16/2005 7:58:56 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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To: DBeers
I don't see how ending chemotherapy compares to starvation?

Ending chemotherapy and going to a hospice is a completely different situation. A person who is dying of cancer can have their life prolonged sometimes with additional chemotherapy but at a cost- often in suffering and (lack of) quality of life. In a hospice, the patient can be made comfortable, given morphine or other strong pain killing drugs as they die of their cancer. The difference here is that instead of being defensive, the judge and m. Schiavo are being offensive. They aim to literally kill Terri- not allow her to die naturally. I am a perfectly healthy 50 year old woman but if I were not allowed food or water, I would die, too.

609 posted on 03/16/2005 7:59:57 PM PST by luv2ski
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To: SilentServiceCPOWife

Then you apparently share my view of what a marriage is. Most Freepers agree with us about that, but I'm sure you've run into at least a couple who are utterly confused.


610 posted on 03/16/2005 8:01:03 PM PST by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: winstonchurchill
I believe the general rule of the husband acting for the wife when she cannot, is a good one absent sufficient evidence to overturn it.

Could it be that 'sufficient evidence' doesn't exist because the 'less than honorable' judge dismissed the sheriff's report and then it was lost in an office where Michael's mistress's mother works?

611 posted on 03/16/2005 8:04:18 PM PST by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: SoFloFreeper
You can go directly here to email your Senators and/or Representatives about Terri Schiavo:

U. S. Senate

U. S. House of Representatives

612 posted on 03/16/2005 8:07:52 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: BykrBayb

If I were in Michael Shiavo's situation and I thought that I could not honor my vows to my husband, I would divorce him. I would not disrespect him by carrying on with other men, whether he was aware of it or not. It's really a non-issue for me anyway because when I said "forsaking all others as long as you both shall live", I meant it.


613 posted on 03/16/2005 8:09:15 PM PST by SilentServiceCPOWife ("It's a good life...if you don't weaken." - - my grandmother)
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To: Salvation; All

YES ON HR 1151

U.S. House of Representatives (See Salvation's link).

TERRI DOES NOT HAVE MUCH LONGER.


614 posted on 03/16/2005 8:12:49 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom; jwalsh07

Thanks for posting the whole text, Lexinom. Ain't that judge just grand?


615 posted on 03/16/2005 8:19:22 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: ApesForEvolution

It's nice to know that apes are backing you. Thanks.


616 posted on 03/16/2005 8:20:23 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Re-elect Rossi in 2005!)
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To: nicmarlo; winstonchurchill
I'm not adept at legalspeak, but I fail to see how he can fail to see a connection between Terri's past treatment and her present condition. This is an example of WHY I don't trust this judge or this court.
617 posted on 03/16/2005 8:21:40 PM PST by Lexinom
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To: Lexinom

Exactly correct.


618 posted on 03/16/2005 8:23:36 PM PST by nicmarlo
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington

Well, I'm off my friends.

Vaya con Dios...


619 posted on 03/16/2005 8:27:19 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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To: Salvation
Quite honestly, an elected representative that needs to hear FROM ME PERSONALLY to KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO HERE, THEN, DAMNIT ALL TO HELL - THEY AREN'T WORTH THE CALL! THEY AREN'T WORTH EVEN A WARM BUCKET OF SPIT!

O & O!

620 posted on 03/16/2005 8:29:41 PM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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