Interest high all across the nation in saving severely disabled woman
As Terri Schindler Schiavo is pushed closer to death by starvation at the hands of her husband Michael Schiavo and Circuit Judge George Greer, thousands of incensed Americans are registering their support for Terri at several online petitions.
Petitions currently available online include:
1. “SPARE TERRI SCHIAVO’S LIFE” (Conservative Petitions)–an appeal to Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature to act immediately to “void the court’s unconstitutional violation of Terri’s unalienable right to life.”
Specifically, the petition asks Gov. Bush to call the legislature into special session and push for passage of HB701, the Florida Starvation and Dehydration of Persons with Disabilities Prevention Act. The bill would require that “courts rule in favor of lifesaving medical treatment unless a patient has stipulated in advance, in writing (such as a ‘living will’), before witnesses, that he or she does not wish such treatment.”
The petition–which includes an introduction by Alan Keyes–also appeals to President George W. Bush to appoint only Supreme Court Justices who “will faithfully interpret the Constitution as written.”
2. “SAVE TERRI SCHIAVO” (The Center For Reclaiming America)–a petition calling upon Gov. Bush, Florida Legislators, and Federal Judges (with a carbon copy to President George W. Bush) to “take immediate action to stop the forced starvation of Terri Schiavo. It is vitally important to safeguard Terri’s right to life.”
Continuing, the petition states: “We cannot afford to set a legal precedent which puts the lives of other Americans at risk. I support legislative, judicial, and executive efforts that will stop the forced starvation of Terri Schiavo.”
3. “SAVING TERRI SCHIAVO PETITION” (Petition Online)–a request asking Gov. Bush to “use your power of office to insure that Terri Schindler Schiavo is placed under state protection [and also] use the power vested in you by the Florida voters to make sure that the ‘natural rights to life’ of every American citizen, the able and the disabled, are protected.”
4. “GOVERNOR BUSH, PLACE TERRI INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY” (Petition Online)–an appeal imploring Gov. Bush to “immediately take . . . Terri Schiavo into the protective custody of the state of Florida as an urgent measure to protect her from continuing physical harm and danger to her life.”
The petition additionally asks Gov. Bush to use “whatever emergency powers may be at the disposal of your Office, countermanding, if necessary, any and all existing legal rulings, for the reason that any further delay and neglect may cause irreparable harm to, or the death of, Terri Schiavo.”
Included in the petition are extensive facts detailing “neglect in [Terri's] care, unexplained physical deterioration, life-threatening situations, and possible attacks on her person.”
5. “REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARDON FOR TERRI SCHIAVO” (iPetitions.com)–an entreaty to President George W. Bush to “issue an Executive Order to stay the removal of Terri’s feeding tubes and to remand her to the care of her parents.”
This petition to the president describes the heartless and malicious behavior of Michael Schiavo toward Terri over the past fifteen years and asks the president to intervene to protect Terri’s inalienable rights as guaranteed by the Constitution.
Already, nationwide support for Terri reveals a very broad and deep coalition of informed citizens who cherish Terri’s humanity and honor her right to life. All who wish to show their support for Terri are encouraged to sign whichever petitions best express their views and desires about the unconscionable display of court-sanctioned cruelty that continues to unfold in Florida.
See also:
Petition to save Terri Schiavo generates massive response (Christian News Wire)
Judge to consider new neurological tests for Terri Schiavo (CNSNews.com)
Contact Florida’s elected leadership!!!
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Terri’s plight sparks grassroots petitions
Interest high all across the nation in saving severely disabled woman
As Terri Schindler Schiavo is pushed closer to death by starvation at the hands of her husband Michael Schiavo and Circuit Judge George Greer, thousands of incensed Americans are…