Florida Woman To Be Put To Death Despite Family's Wishes

Attorneys for the parents of a 39-year-old Florida woman - who suffered brain damage under uncertain circumstances in 1990 - asked the Florida Supreme Court Monday to stop her husband from allowing her to die by starvation and dehydration. The woman's family has also launched an online petition asking Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to intervene in the case. Terri Schindler Schiavo is scheduled to begin dying Monday, August 25. On that date, her nutrition and hydration will be stopped unless the Florida Supreme Court or Gov. Bush intervene. Posted by Editor at August 5, 2003 09:22 AM