In addition to all your other efforts, here are some simple steps everyone can do that might stop Michael Schiavo's attempted murder dead in his tracks. He has requested to have Terri's body cremated, this might be to remove all traces of evidence that he may have caused her present condition by strangling her:
http://www.hospicepatients.org/hammesfahr-depo-neck-inj-similar-to-strangulation-case.pdf
According to (Florida Statutes 406.11(1)(c)), "All requests for cremation must be approved by the Medical Examiner prior to the actual cremation":
http://www.co.pinellas.fl.us/forensics/policy/policystatement.htm#CA
Furthermore, the statute says, "Before authorizing the irretrievable disposal of a body by cremation, the Medical Examiner must be assured that no future question will arise about the cause or circumstances of the death of the individual."
This is where you come in - it will only take you 2 minutes to help save her life!
You can request an autopsy report for Terri Schiavo online at:
http://www.co.pinellas.fl.us/forensics/Autopsy_Request/autopsy_request.htm
If you have any trouble with the form, you can just request it by email to dlewis@co.pinellas.fl.us
I don't suspect they will actually send you an autopsy report, but just the fact that you request it can do a lot of great things! If they get thousands of autopsy reports for a living person, it would be totally unprecedented and there would be absolutely zero chance that they could legally approve her cremation. Second, this would become newsworthy and would send a clear signal to Mr. Schiavo. If he is actually guilty of attempting to strangle her, and he knows she is guaranteed to be autopsied if she dies, his best bet may be to let her live! After all, it took him 7 years after her feeding tube was first used to remember that her will was to never have a feeding tube - he didn't remember that until he won the 1.25 million dollar malpractice lawsuit. Eight years later, he might suddenly remember that she actually did want to have a feeding tube if she needed one!
And please pass this email around or write your own like it - we need to spread the word fast!
Work hard - pray harder!
Jimm
Okay - I made the request - but since she's still alive - I don't know if they will accept it.
This is what I wrote:
"Since there are so many questions regarding how Terri was injured - or what her actual medical condition was - an autopsy is the only method by which Terri can tell us."
BTTT!!!!