Bush Approves Federal Review Of Schiavo Case
Congress Earlier Passed Measure
POSTED: 12:11 pm EST March 20, 2005
UPDATED: 7:45 am EST March 21, 2005
WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush signed a bill that could let Terri Schiavo's feeding tube be reconnected while a federal court reviews the case of the brain-damaged woman, who is on her fourth day without food or water.
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Bush signed the bill after the House passed the Senate-approved measure during a lengthy session that started Sunday.The bill lets Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, ask a federal judge to order the tube reinserted while the case is decided.Their attorneys have already filed a request with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to have the tube reconnected.They also planned to make a similar request with the federal court in Tampa.A lawyer for Michael Schiavo, the woman's husband, said the bill could be found unconstitutional in federal court before any action is taken.Michael Schiavo has fought in courts for years to have the tube removed because he said she would not want to be kept alive artificially and she has no hope for recovery.The Schindlers have argued that she responds to them and her condition could improve.
TERRI SCHIAVO, 1963-2005 |
Video : Lawyer Says Procedure Was Peaceful | Lawyer Calls Subpoenas 'Thuggery'Bush signed the bill after the House passed the Senate-approved measure during a lengthy session that started Sunday.The bill lets Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, ask a federal judge to order the tube reinserted while the case is decided.Their attorneys have already filed a request with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to have the tube reconnected.They also planned to make a similar request with the federal court in Tampa.A lawyer for Michael Schiavo, the woman's husband, said the bill could be found unconstitutional in federal court before any action is taken.Michael Schiavo has fought in courts for years to have the tube removed because he said she would not want to be kept alive artificially and she has no hope for recovery.The Schindlers have argued that she responds to them and her condition could improve.
Previous Stories:
- March 19, 2005: Bush Flies To Capital Ahead Of Schiavo Bill
- March 18, 2005: House Committee Appeals To Supreme Court In Schiavo Case
- March 17, 2005: Courts, Lawmakers Consider Ways To Keep Woman On Feeding Tube
- March 17, 2005: U.S. House Steps Into Schiavo Feeding Tube Dispute
- March 14, 2005: Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube Due For Removal Friday
- March 14, 2005: Family, Religious Groups Rally For Terri Schiavo
- March 11, 2005: Schiavo's Husband Offered $1M To Transfer Legal Rights
- March 10, 2005: Judge: Family Agency Can't Intervene In Schiavo Case
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