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Read the Actual Legal Arguments and Documents in the Terri Schiavo Case
Federal Court Judge's Decision
Michael Schiavo's Argument to the Federal Court
Department of Justice' Argument Before the Federal Court
U.S. Supreme Court's Rejection of the Parents' Appeal
How to Protect Yourself
from
the Schiavo Effect
Because Congress has
unconstitutionally
usurped the courts in its attempt to bypass
the wishes of Terri Schiavo and her husband,
millions of Americans are asking how they
can protect themselves from a similar fate.
Here are a number of articles to help guide
you on how to avoid Terri Schiavo's fate--
living as a vegetable for fifteen years.
The Schiavo Bill S.
686
The United States District
Court for the Middle
District of Florida shall have jurisdiction to hear,
determine, and render judgment on a suit or claim
by or on behalf of Theresa Marie Schiavo for the
alleged violation of any right of Theresa Marie
Schiavo under the Constitution or laws of the
United States relating to the withholding or
withdrawal of food, fluids, or medical treatment
necessary to sustain
her life.
Congress' action creates
legal tangle
Congress touched off
a political firestorm with
its eleventh-hour effort to get Terri Schiavo's case
heard in federal court, but some legal experts say
the legislation raises even more pivotal questions
about limitations on congressional power.
GOP Talking Points on
Terri Schiavo Memo, Obtained
by
ABC News, Was Circulated Among
Senate Republicans
The memo listing talking points
on the Terri Schiavo case
was circulated among Republican senators on the floor of
the Senate. Reveals the political motivation of the GOP.
This is an exact, full copy of the document obtained
exclusively by ABC News and first reported Friday,
March 18, 2005, by Linda Douglass on "World News
Tonight
with Peter Jennings."
Hypocrisy of Bush, DeLay and
GOP Exposed!
Hospitals can end life support
Decision hinges on patient's ability to pay
A patient's inability
to pay for medical care combined
with a prognosis that renders further care futile are two
reasons a hospital might suggest cutting off life support,
the chief medical officer at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
said Monday. Guess who signed the bill? Yep. George
W. Bush! All heart and caring!
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