Bush signs Terri's Bill
March 21, 2005
RenewAmerica staff
At 1:11 a.m. Eastern Time, President George W. Bush signed into law a bill passed by both houses of Congress to save the life of Terri Schiavo.
The brain-damaged Florida woman has gone since 1:45 p.m. ET Friday without food or liquids, by order of Circuit Judge George Greer- -in response to her husband's ongoing efforts to euthanize her.
The bill will permit Terri's family and representatives to have standing in federal court, possibly triggering a thorough review of Terri's condition and the behavior of her husband Michael, who has been accused of a conflict of interest in his guardianship of Terri.
The bill does not guarantee that Terri's life is now spared- -but grants a federal review of her case before she is starved to death by judicial order.
The Senate unanimously passed the bill Sunday afternoon, before sending it on to the House- -which approved the measure at 12:30 a.m. ET Monday by a margin of 203-58. A two-thirds vote was required.
47 of 100 House Democrats present in the emergency session voted in favor of the bipartisan bill, and 156 of 161 Republicans.
RenewAmerica staff
At 1:11 a.m. Eastern Time, President George W. Bush signed into law a bill passed by both houses of Congress to save the life of Terri Schiavo.The brain-damaged Florida woman has gone since 1:45 p.m. ET Friday without food or liquids, by order of Circuit Judge George Greer
The bill will permit Terri's family and representatives to have standing in federal court, possibly triggering a thorough review of Terri's condition and the behavior of her husband Michael, who has been accused of a conflict of interest in his guardianship of Terri.
The bill does not guarantee that Terri's life is now spared
The Senate unanimously passed the bill Sunday afternoon, before sending it on to the House
47 of 100 House Democrats present in the emergency session voted in favor of the bipartisan bill, and 156 of 161 Republicans.