Hope for Terri is dwindling. It's been 7 days that she's been without food and water, and I heard on the radio that her family says she's wasting away.
The US Supreme Court has refused to hear her parents' appeal or to order the feeding tube reinserted (link to story here).
According to a WorldNetDaily story, "With legal and legislative options apparently exhausted, former Judicial Watch chairman Larry Klayman and former presidential candidate Alan Keyes are in Florida's capital trying to persuade Gov. Jeb Bush to use his executive powers to save Terri Schaivo's life."
It must have helped, because Jeb Bush filed for custody of Terri (link here). Frankly, though, I have my doubts about whether this will help. So far, every legal action has ended up back in the court of the illustrious Judge Greer. Any chance he's going to decide something different just because the governor asked nicely?
While we wait, here are some other related stories:
The "whole story" about Terri, according to WorldNetDaily.
The text of Gov. Jeb Bush's speech last night, saying they were doing all they could.
A Florida neurologist, who observed Terri three weeks ago, says Terri is not a vegetable (link here).
Dr. David Stevens, head of the Christian Medical Association, which represents 17,000 physicians, states that death by dehydration cruel and agonizing (link here).
Judge Greer had a similar (but not identical) case a few years ago and decided against the wife (link here).
A Michigan legislator drafts legislation to prevent adulterous spouses from making life-ending decisions (link here).
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