Well, she does still have the money from the settlement. David L.
Ben Franklin: "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Laurie Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 4:22 PM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Feeding Tube Removed I was looking at this earlier...you know if the man divorces this woman..she will lose her insurance benefits...and then do you think the parents would pick that up? Or that their insurance company would allow a pre-existing condition? Hard call...but I think starving her is too harsh... Laurie --- Tim Harder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jen and whom ever still gives a hay about this > topic. > click on that link that was in the story that Jen > sent. > It will explain a lot... > > > > > On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 05:53 PM, Jen -- > wrote: > > > This is a good point..... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tim Harder > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 12:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Feeding Tube Removed > > > > > > I am betting that there is money involved. > > > > If it wasn't... why wouldn't he just divorce the > > woman and wash his hands of the whole thing? > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 02:42 PM, Greg > Hopper wrote: > > > > But honestly, you don't think his having a > girlfriend could influence > > how he felt? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tim Harder > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 2:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Feeding Tube Removed > > > > > > > > I don't have a problem with him finding another... > > I was just trying to point out what the parents > are > > probably thinking when the husband is the one > > that gets to choose and chooses to kill her... > > > > > > > > On Thursday, October 16, 2003, at 05:12 PM, Jen -- > wrote: > > > > Its been 13 years though...... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Greg Hopper > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:53 AM > > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Feeding Tube Removed > > > > Ok he has a girlfreind? That sheds a whole new > light on it....gives > > the parents more credibility if you ask me..... > > > > "Bob Schindler said this of Michael Schiavo, his > daughter's husband: > > "He's going to live with this a lot longer than we > will. That's his > > conscience, and his girlfriend's conscience" > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jen -- > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 3:02 PM > > Subject: [Sndbox] Feeding Tube Removed > > > > PINELLAS PARK, Florida (CNN) -- The feeding tube > was removed Wednesday > > from a woman who has been in a coma-like state > since 1990, beginning a > > process that could take up to two weeks to bring > about her death. > > > > But the parents of Terri Schiavo, 39, remained > optimistic that Gov. > > Jeb Bush still could intervene and order the > feeding tube re-inserted. > > > > The parents, Mary and Bob Schindler, have been in > a long fight to keep > > their daughter alive. They have been opposed by > Schiavo's husband and > > legal guardian, Michael Schiavo, who has said his > wife would never > > have wanted to remain alive in such a state. > > > > "I just haven't given up hope yet," Mary Schindler > told reporters > > outside the hospice where her daughter has been > living. > > > > Bob Schindler said this of Michael Schiavo, his > daughter's husband: > > "He's going to live with this a lot longer than we > will. That's his > > conscience, and his girlfriend's conscience." > > > > The feeding tube was to be removed at 2 p.m., and > an attorney for > > Michael Schiavo confirmed its removal. > > > > Randall Terry, president for the Society for Truth > and Justice, has > > acted as a family spokesman. Terry is co-founder > of the anti-abortion > > group Operation Rescue. > > > > "It's an outrage," Terry said. "She's being > starved to death. We would > > not treat an animal like this and we're hoping > that Gov. Bush > > intervenes." > > > > The two parents met Wednesday with Bush in a final > push to get the > > governor to intervene. Bob Schindler said the > meeting was positive and > > that Bush said he would have "his staff explore > every, every > > possibility." > > > > "We felt a lot better when we left the interview > with him," Bob > > Schindler said. "He is a fine, fine man and he has > high integrity and > > I have confidence in him." > > > > Terry said the key question they put to the > governor was: "Does the > > chief executive officer of this state have the > authority under the > > constitution to intervene if he believes that an > innocent person is > > being killed, even if it is happening under the > color of law?" > > > > Terri Schiavo has been in what the courts call a > persistent vegetative > > state since collapsing at her home from heart > failure in 1990. The > > heart failure temporarily cut off oxygen to her > brain and caused > > massive brain damage. > > > > Michael Schiavo asked to have the feedings of his > wife discontinued, > > claiming she had made clear in the past she did > not want to live on > > life support. > > > > According to her parents' Web site, > www.terrisfight.org, Terri Schiavo > > left no will or other written instructions. > > > > Terry Schiavo can open her eyes. Her parents say > she can laugh, cry > > and make noises. But people in such a state > occasionally grimace, cry > > or laugh, according to the National Institute of > Neurological > > Disorders and Stroke. > > > > The feeding tube was removed one time previously > for 60 hours before > > it was reinserted under court order. The father > said he hoped that > > would happen again, but added, "The longer this > goes, the more > > concerned I'll be." > > > > Outside the hospice, dozens of people held signs, > sang hymns and > > chanted slogans such as "Who will be next?" and > "It could be your > > daughter." One sign read, "Let her live!" Another > said, "Stay Terri's > > Execution." > > > > Doctors and medical experts testified in previous > court proceedings it > > may take up to two weeks for Terri Schiavo to die > once the tube is > > removed. > > > > On Tuesday, the 2nd Florida District Court of > Appeal in Lakeland > > refused to block a probate judge's order to remove > the === message truncated ===> ________________________________ > > Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, > digest) can be made by going to > http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net ===== I wanted a perfect ending... 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