Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Terri Schiavo 3/23 Morning Update

Now that the federal appeals court has denied the re-insertion of Terri's feeding tube, the options to try to keep her alive are these:

--The case can be heard by the Supreme Court and overturn the lower courts. This seems unlikely.
--The Florida Legislature can pass a law to have the feeding tube put back. They are considering a dehydration and starvation protection act that would require stronger evidence of informed consent prior to removing assisted food and fluids from an incapacitated patient. This is possible with enough public pressure.
--Governor Jeb Bush can use some kind of Executive Order to keep her alive. This might be Terri's last hope.
--Prayer.

For more information on what can be done and for immediate updates on the situation, please refer to these sites:
Pro-Life Blogs
BlogsForTerri
Terri's Fight