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$1 Million Offered To Stop Feeding Tube Removal
From usatoday.com
Hours after a judge refused to delay the removal of a feeding tube from a brain-damaged woman, a California businessman offered her husband $1 million if he would give up his right to decide her medical treatment.
Judge George Greer ruled Thursday that Florida's social services agency cannot intervene to delay the removal of the feeding tube from Terri Schiavo.
Robert Herring of San Diego then tendered his offer to pay Michael Schiavo if he would let his wife's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, oversee their daughter's care. The Schindlers oppose removing the tube feeding.
Calls to lawyers from both sides seeking comment were not immediately returned.
Herring's offer is valid until Monday, according to a statement from his attorney, Gloria Allred. The money has been deposited into a trust account at Allred's Los Angeles law firm, the statement said... Entire Story Here
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