Thursday, March 17, 2005
SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION FOR TERRI
Renew America reports:
At 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Senate passed legislation designed to save the life of Terri Schiavo. ...
The bill authorizes federal courts to review de facto "death sentences" imposed by state courts upon the disabled, to ensure that the constitutional rights of disabled persons are properly protected. ...
The bill now returns to the House, since it was amended by the Senate. President Bush is expected to sign the final legislation.