TODAY'S NEWS! 3-20-05
Congress Announces Deal in Schiavo Case
Federal lawmakers have agreed on a bipartisan bill to prolong the life of Florida woman Terri Schiavo, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Saturday.
"We are confident that this compromise addresses everyone's concerns," DeLay said at a news conference. "We are confident it will... restore nutrition and hydration to Miss Schiavo."
In an unusual move, the U.S. Senate will convene late Saturday and the House will meet Sunday to push forward legislation that would put Schiavo's case in federal court.
Schiavo's feeding tube was removed Friday by order of a Florida court. Without it, she is likely to die within two weeks.
Schiavo has been attached to the feeding tube for 15 years after suffering heart failure that led to brain damage. Medical experts have said she's in a "persistent vegetative" state. AND SOME SAY SHE ISN'T YOU MORON!
Her parents have been fighting her husband over her fate for years. Her husband and guardian, Michael Schiavo, has been fighting to have her feeding tube removed, claiming his wife would not want to be kept alive artificially. Her parents, however, oppose the tube's removal and believe her condition can be improved with rehabilitation.
The House and the Senate each passed a bill last week that would keep Schiavo alive, but the two bills were different enough that both sides couldn't reach a compromise.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal by the House to intervene in the case
