Shiavo Asked To Appear Before Congress

In a dramatic race to stop her execution, The United States Senate has asked Teri and Michael Shiavo to appear before the Senate Health Committee to review health policies and procedure that affect non-ambulatory patients who receive long term care. The United States House of Representatives have also decided to respond by launching an investigation into the case and issuing congressional subpoenas to doctors that remove her feeding tube.

But her tube was removed anyway!

Now on Palm Sunday, President Bush is set to fly to Washingthon, DC to sign a Bill to get Teri's feeding tube reattached.

As of Sunday, the House and Senate could not agree on whether this whole "right to life issue" should be decided by the federal courts.

What a MESS!

By very early Monday morning March 21st, President Bush signed The Shiavo Bill putting life decisions in this case back into the federal courts.

Senator Bill Frist said that harming a person that is to testify before Congress is against the law.

Teri's parents had also petitioned the judge in Tampa Florida to review state court decisions in this case. It was the state House and Senate that decided that Teri's feeding tubes be removed. Even Jeb Bush is against the state's legal decision.

All I can say is it is about time that Congress decided to take action. Although the federal measures are late in the game, Teri is an unfortunate participant in confusing state laws, federal, congressional interest and a country that should be protecting the most vulnerable citizens.

Not killing them!

Point:

Since 1990 Teri has been in a coma due to a medical condition. And yes her husband Michael Shiavo has a right to move on with his life, it has been 15 year now.


But

Teri's care should be transferred to her parents and loved ones, Michael should grant that out of love and respect for Teri and move on with his life.

But not at the expense of Teri's