Tallahassee, Fla., Sep 27, 2004 / 22:00 pm
A pro-family, ecumenical organization decries the Florida Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Terri’s Law, “thus paving the way for the medical murder of Terri Schiavo,” says a press release.
The court ruled that Terri’s Law, which allowed Florida Governor Jeb Bush to order the reinsertion of the disabled woman’s feeding tubes, violated the constitutional separation of powers.
“It’s ironic when you consider that the judiciary violates the separation of powers – by usurping legislative authority – on a regular basis,” said Jean Heise, special advisor to The Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society.
“That’s what the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court did when it ordered the state’s legislature to establish gay marriage. And that’s what this very court did in 2000, when it told the state to continue doing recounts, despite a 15-day deadline for finalizing the vote, established by the legislature,” she pointed out.