deuces wild Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Have you been following the tragic story of Terri Schiavo?The timeline:5 February 1990: Terri Schiavo collapses at homeNovember 1992: Michael Schiavo wins case against doctors he accused of misdiagnosing his wife; awarded $700,000 for her care and $300,000 for himselfFootage of Terri and her mother (file photo of images dating from 24 September 2004)Terri's parents insist that she is capable of human interaction29 July 1993: Schindlers file petition to have Mr Schiavo removed as Mrs Schiavo's guardian; case later dismissedMay 1998: Mr Schiavo files petition to remove Mrs Schiavo's feeding tube11 February 2000: Judge Greer rules feeding tube can be removed20 April 2001: Schindlers win a stay to exhaust appeals23 April 2001: US Supreme Court refuses to intervene24 April 2001: Feeding tube removed from Mrs Schiavo26 April 2001: Judge orders doctors to reinsert tube22 November 2002: After more hearings, Judge Greer rules there is no evidence that Mrs Schiavo has any hope of recovery and orders tube to be removed on 3 January 200313 December 2002: Judge Greer stays order to remove feeding tube to allow appeal6 June 2003: Appeal court upholds Judge Greer's ruling26 August 2003: Florida Governor Jeb Bush asks court to appoint new guardian for Mrs Schiavo; court does not act17 September 2003: Judge orders feeding tube removal on 15 October22 September 2003: Parents petition Federal Court15 October 2003: Doctors remove Mrs Schiavo's feeding tube21 October 2003: Florida's lower house passes a law giving Jeb Bush the power to order doctors to feed Mrs Schiavo - the law is known as "Terri's Law"22 October 2003: Doctors start giving fluids to Mrs Schiavo and a day later her feeding tube is reinserted30 October 2003: Michael Schiavo asks Florida Court to strike down Terri's law as unconstitutional6 May 2004: County Court rules that Terri's Law is unconstitutional and a violation of the right to privacy23 September 2004:Florida's Supreme Court strikes down Terri's Law4 October 2004: Jeb Bush files motion for rehearing of Mrs Schiavo's caseThe parents of Terri Schiavo react after a court rulingThe case has bounced back and forth between courts1 December 2004: Jeb Bush asks US Supreme court to accept the case for review25 January 2005: US Supreme Court rejects Jeb Bush's appeal to change ruling23 February 2005: Judge extends a last-minute stay and orders that doctors must wait for a further court ruling before removing Mrs Schiavo's feeding tube25 February 2005: County Court judge issues a three week stay12 March 2005: Michael Schiavo refuses an offer of $1m (£520,000) from a Californian businessman to keep his wife alive16 March 2005: Florida Appeals Court refuses to block removal of Mrs Schiavo's feeding tube and sets 18 March 2005 as the day the tube will be removed17 March 2005: The Schindlers file an emergency motion at the US Supreme Court to block the removal of Mrs Schiavo's feeding tube.They say lower courts need time to consider whether their daughter's religious freedom and due process rights have been violated.18 March 2005: The US House of Representatives and US Senate both move to block the removal of Mrs Schiavo's feeding tube - but Judge Greer rejects the manoeuvres and orders the tube removed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4358877.stm==============The latest news (not good):(CBS/AP) Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed Friday despite an extraordinary, last-minute push by Republicans on Capitol Hill to use the subpoena powers of Congress to keep the severely brain-damaged woman alive.Schiavo's family issued a statement on their Web site confirming that the tube had been disconnected. It is expected that it will take one to two weeks for Schiavo to die, provided no one intercedes and gets the tube reinserted.The removal came amid a flurry of maneuvering by Schiavo's parents, state lawmakers and Congress to keep her alive.Earlier Friday, Pinellas Circuit Judge George Greer refused a request from U.S. House attorneys to delay the removal, which he had previously ordered to take place at 1 p.m. EST. Greer determined that it should go forward about an hour after another judge issued a temporary delay blocking the tube's removal.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/18/...ain681495.shtmlSad news. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Very sad. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Sounds a very sad case, but unfortunately I have never heard of these people. I have certainly not seen anything on TV news, and I stopped buying newspapers several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Very sad case....never heard about it before until this post, then today it was on Sky news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Tragic, I didn't know about this story but it is utterly tragic for all concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Listen to the interviews of Suzanne and Bobby Schindler (sister and brother of Terri) and you will see a different perspective on this story.http://www.glennbeck.com/audio/free-audio.shtml(the link will be good only for the next 2 days)Something is rotten in Denmark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 There has been a fair bit about this on the UK news over the past week. I don't know what I think about this. I can see both views.I started to listen to the interviews but found the interviewer (Glen) a bit full on and had to stop listening. This is a sad case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 It is over and time to let her die. I only hope she is drugged up so she is feeling no pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 May be wrong but arn't they just going to let her starve to death? If so then it is wrong in my opinion, if they are going to help her to die then ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Folks on death row in the US have more rights in being able to preserve their life than Terri received.Her husband Michael received a sizable cash settlement some 10 years after Terri's hospitalization. It was only after the cash was received that he mentioned that it was Terri's wish not to be kept alive by artificial means. How convenient.They have also recently found evidence of broken bones during a cat scan, even though Terri never had any bone injuries prior to her hospitalization.Lastly, her husband has denied an opportunity for an autopsy following her death.Terri is the smoking gun. It is in Michael's interest to let her die.Game, set, match goes to Michael.I hope Terri is without pain during her slow starvation and death of thirst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Ms. Schiavo passed away today from starvation and thirst. She had been without no water or food since March 18th.If anything positive came from this ordeal it is knowing that one must have a detailed and precise Living Will.http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view...articleid=75922 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Very sad. I would NOT have liked to have had to make any rulings on this case. I just wish that the family would bury their bitterness toward each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 The husband (who is engaged) would not allow the parents in the room during her last few minutes of life. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Terrible situation all round. I only know that I would not want to live in that state. I realise that some people would want to get rid of 'the burden' - but spare a thought of the agony of seeing a loved one in that situation and knowing it would not be how they would want to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 The husband (who is engaged) would not allow the parents in the room during her last few minutes of lifeI guess the various court action actions has strained relations somewhat ...... Pull the plug on me if I'm in that state ..Like Artist...I would not want my family to have a prolonged suffering .... It would not make much difference to me ....methinks ...!Hard choices ...all around .....Popes none to clever tonight ...either ...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 The husband (who is engaged) would not allow the parents in the room during her last few minutes of lifeI guess the various court action actions has strained relations somewhat ...... Pull the plug on me if I'm in that state ..Like Artist...I would not want my family to have a prolonged suffering .... It would not make much difference to me ....methinks ...!Hard choices ...all around .....Popes none to clever tonight ...either ...!Yep, but make sure you have it in writing. And make sure you are specific on what your definition of life support is.A good lesson learned from this sad story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 not too sure what the lesson is .... other than making a living will ....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 not too sure what the lesson is .... other than making a living will ....!As I said earlier. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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