Schiavo, Fasting, and the DCF

Greg Popcak at Heart, Mind, and Strength proposes a fast on behalf of Terri Schindler Schiavo.

And Florida's Department of Children & Families intervention in the case has been made public:

Credible new reports alleging abuse against Terri Schiavo make it imperative that she not be removed from life support until an investigation is completed, the state agency charged with protecting disabled adults said in court records unsealed Thursday.

The brain-damaged woman's husband and guardian, Michael Schiavo, should not be allowed to remove her feeding tube March 18, Department of Children & Families official Michael Will said in a petition filed last week and unsealed Thursday at the request of The Tampa Tribune and News Channel 8.

"The allegations in the abuse reports go to the heart of whether abuse, neglect and/or exploitation has been perpetrated by the guardian such that any relief afforded by this court to this guardian prior to the conclusion of such investigation would be tragically misplaced,'' wrote Will, DCF's Adult Protective Investigations supervisor.

The DCF petition seeks a stay of Circuit Judge George Greer's order allowing Michael Schiavo to remove his wife's feeding tube for up to 60 days while the allegations are investigated. It also seeks an injunction preventing Schiavo from removing the feeding tube, and the appointment of a lawyer to represent Terri Schiavo....

Terri? Having a lawyer, to represent her interests? Finally, something that would make some sense!

(Thanks, Bill.)

Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Mon. 03/07/05 07:45:32 AM
Categorized as Terri Schindler Schiavo.