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I’ve been up since 4:00 a.m., and someone still scooped me on this one. Terri Schiavo will live another day. According to the San Francisco Chronicle:
President Bush and Congress early today gave federal courts jurisdiction over the case of a brain-damaged Florida woman, an extraordinary legislative move designed to permit the reinsertion of a feeding tube that a state court allowed to be removed Friday.Republican supporters called the emergency bill a “Palm Sunday Compromise” that will keep Terri Schiavo, 41, alive….
The House passed the bill on a 203-58 vote after calling lawmakers back for a Sunday session that stretched past midnight. Bay Area House members did not return for the vote.
The bill, which had been approved by the Senate just hours before, was then rushed to President Bush, who signed the measure into law at 1:22 a.m. today after racing back from Texas on Sunday. My Way News has more updates.
(Big hat tip to Jody at Steal the Bandwagon)
Also see Captain’s Quarters and Michelle Malkin (who scooped us all). Are you blogging about this? Trackback to this post, and I’ll include your link in the round-up.
Other Terri bloggers: Sierra Faith, Ramblings’ Journal, Double Toothpicks, Down with Absolutes, Pajama Hadin, Musing Minds, Secure Liberty, Sister Toldjah (nice long post), Oh How I Love Jesus, Hugh Hewitt, UNCoRRELATED…
Joshua Claybourn beat me to the punch on this. He discusses the constitutionality of the federal law Bush just signed. Jeff Jarvis raises some valid points.
More bloggers: Lucid Moments, Everything I Know is Wrong…
Update (2:29 p.m.): I can’t remember where I read the time, but I think the federal judge with jurisdiction over this case will either issue a ruling at 3:00 p.m. or will begin the hearing at that time. See this story for more information.
Catez is blogging for Terri in New Zealand.
Update II: Even more Terri blogging – Different River, Outside the Beltway, The View From the Nest, ThoughtsOnline, Reformed Politics, JustOneMinute, The Reid Blog…
Someone asked about a baby in Texas removed from life support. Here’s the link. As tragic as it is, keep this distinction in mind: Unlike the baby, Terri Schiavo is not on life support. She will die not from her brain injury or failure to breath on her own. She will die of starvation. That will be the cause of death.
Also see this Q&A on the Schiavo case.
