I can't believe in 2003 something like this can happen in a modern world. Things like these make me think of doing a living will.
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I want to share with all of you a situation that I learned of just yesterday
Please read the information below and decide for yourself if you can take the time today to make a phone call, send an email or fax to the people listed below and anyone else you think of that can help.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2003
TAMPA, FL:
Disabled Woman Ordered Starved to Death by State!
A Florida court has ordered the removal of the feeding tube that feeds Terri Schiavo who is disabled from an unknown injury. The court has decided that she should DIE OF STARVATION beginning today October 15, 2003, however:
Terri IS NOT IN A COMA - she is reactive and has sleeping and wakeful periods
Terri is NOT A BURDEN. Her parents, brother and sister have offered to care for her in a safe environment and she has a fund with $750,000 in it for her care, so she is not a burden to anyone, tax-payers included.
Terri RESPONDS to verbal, auditory and visual stimuli Terri BREATHES normally on her own
Terri SMILES, TRIES TO TALK to her family and friends and will MOVE HER LIMBS on command
Terri’s condition CAN IMPROVE with proper treatment (Local medical evidence supports this claim), though she has been denied such treatment by her husband, who went to court to obtain the order that will end Terri’s life.
Don’t let the Florida Courts starve this young and innocent woman to death. Terri’s time is running out and she needs your help NOW!
Terri CAN benefit from treatment and she deserves to receive it. Don’t allow the execution of a disabled young woman. We urge you to act TODAY!
There are so many things each of us can do to stop this horrible crime against an innocent young woman. Even if you think your life is too busy to allow you to worry about someone else's problems, you should be very interested in stopping this court-sanctioned homicide.
It affects us all, our loved ones, our children,
our parents and our friends.
Here are things you can do to change the outcome of Terri's case and to protect yourself:
Phone Governor Bush
In Tallahassee on 850-488-7146
Phone Attorney General Charlie Crist
In Tallahassee on 850-414-3990
Phone State Attorney Bernie McCabe
In Clearwater on 727-464-6221
Contact the members of your church
Tell them you would like them to support
Terri's right to live a safe and happy
life with the family who loves her.
Contact your State and Federal Legislators
They should be made aware of how their laws
are being abandoned and used.
Contact the Media - I just sent out 2000
press releases via http://www.imediafax.com
Please visit Terri’s website for more information.
TERRI'S WEBSITE MY QUESTION IS THIS:
Today it's Terri...who's next?
