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08-30-2004, 04:44 PM
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRAIN_DAMAGED_WOMAN?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
The battle over Terri Schiavo has played out at times like a soap opera, but when the Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Tuesday it will be deadly serious stuff.
The brain-damaged woman is at the center of one of the nation's longest, most bitter right-to-die disputes, one that has pitted her husband against her parents.
The question before the court is whether the law that Gov. Jeb Bush signed in October to keep the 40-year-old Schiavo alive violates her constitutional right to privacy and the separation of powers between the branches of Florida's government.
"It's a fight for dominance between the governor's office and the courts," said Steven Gey, a law professor at Florida State University.
The court's decision could ultimately determine whether Schiavo lives or dies.
It has been more than 14 years since Schiavo suffered brain damage when her heart stopped beating, a condition brought on by an eating disorder. She left no written instructions in the event she became incapacitated.
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(I did a search and couldn't locate a thread. If I overlooked it, will the mod please combine? TY)
It was this case that made me have a living will drawn up. My husband and I are on complete opposite sides of the fence. He wants to be kept alive no matter what. If I'm brain dead, pull the plug. I don't know what is right in this case but it's a sad one.
The battle over Terri Schiavo has played out at times like a soap opera, but when the Florida Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Tuesday it will be deadly serious stuff.
The brain-damaged woman is at the center of one of the nation's longest, most bitter right-to-die disputes, one that has pitted her husband against her parents.
The question before the court is whether the law that Gov. Jeb Bush signed in October to keep the 40-year-old Schiavo alive violates her constitutional right to privacy and the separation of powers between the branches of Florida's government.
"It's a fight for dominance between the governor's office and the courts," said Steven Gey, a law professor at Florida State University.
The court's decision could ultimately determine whether Schiavo lives or dies.
It has been more than 14 years since Schiavo suffered brain damage when her heart stopped beating, a condition brought on by an eating disorder. She left no written instructions in the event she became incapacitated.
~~more at link~~
(I did a search and couldn't locate a thread. If I overlooked it, will the mod please combine? TY)
It was this case that made me have a living will drawn up. My husband and I are on complete opposite sides of the fence. He wants to be kept alive no matter what. If I'm brain dead, pull the plug. I don't know what is right in this case but it's a sad one.