In a two to one decision, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied the plea of Terri Schiavo's parents for relief today (March 23). The concluding paragraph sums it up well:
"There is no denying the absolute tragedy that has befallen Mrs. Schiavo. We
all have our own family, our own loved ones, and our own children. However, we
are called upon to make a collective, objective decision concerning a question of
law. In the end, and no matter how much we wish Mrs. Schiavo had never suffered
such a horrible accident, we are a nation of laws, and if we are to continue to be so,
the pre-existing and well-established federal law governing injunctions as well as
Pub. L. No. 109-3 must be applied to her case. While the position of our dissenting
colleague has emotional appeal, we as judges must decide this case on the law."
Read it in full here: http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200511556.pdf
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Ok, so I am getting caught up on your latest blog posts as I was working a lot the past week or so. And you had better be careful about this heart valve thing- if your feet start swelling or you have a harder time breathing or ANYTHING... please please call your doctor!! Enough on that subject. As for the the Teri Schiavo case, I find it ironic that they are arguing over providing her nutrition when the reason she ended up in her current condition was a direct result of an eating disorder. All I can say is please, have a living will in place!
Post a Comment