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rest in peace, Terri

rest in peace, Terri

I am been thinking about what I should write here, because I don’t want to just repeat everything I’ve been saying. So I’ll touch on some of the things that were commented about. First of all, I think I am being misunderstood about this issue – to me, this isn’t about spouse vs. parents, but about life vs. death. I do think Michael Schiavo should have – as her spouse – been given legal guardianship of Terri. However, he was…

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response to previous post

response to previous post

I decided to respond to David’s comment by another blog post about Terri Schiavo. 1) A feeding tube is NOT a medical device. An IV is a medical device. A feeding tube simply makes it easier for them to give her nourishment. She swallows all the food and water herself. It’s not a medical device if they can give her food and water without the feeding tube and have her continue to live. If it wasn’t possible for her to…

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murdering someone legally

murdering someone legally

I am referring to the Terri Schiavo case. I have been following it quite closely recently, and the whole situation makes me quite sad. I think it would be awful to starve to death. What would be worse would be to starve to death while those who want me to live are powerless to save me. Such is the case of Terri Schiavo – her husband and legal guardian, Michael Schiavo, wants her dead, claiming that “it’s what Terri wants”….

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