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To: Lane3 who wrote (105060)	3/20/2005 2:54:49 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793850

Look up the definition of euthanasia. Here, I'll do it for you: "The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment." answers.com In 1999, Florida passed a law defining giving food and water to a patient who could not feed himself/herself as "extraordinary medical treatment." So, by definition, Terri is being euthanized. Interesting (to me, at least), one of the sponsors of this law was Rep. Gus Michael Bilirakis, who was at that time on the Board of Directors of the Suncoast Hospice (where Terri Schiavo resides.) I would argue that giving disabled persons food and water is a basic human right, and that the failure to do so constitutes a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act and medical malpractice and murder.