Terri has brought us new friends and has unmasked otherwise unrecognized enemies of life.
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Posted on 12/03/2006 3:03:26 AM PST by 8mmMauser
Theresa Marie Schindler was born to Robert and Mary Schindler on December 3, 1963. She was the first of three children the Schindlers would have.
Terri was a shy, but comical, child who had an affinity for music, animals and the arts. She kept a small circle of friends and was dear to schoolmates, neighboring families and her own extended family.
Following high school, Terri came into her own. She developed a knack for sketching and doodling. She enjoyed outings with her friends. She was an adoptive mother to the family’s dog, Bucky.
Terri attended Catholic School while growing up and remained close to her faith throughout her life.
In 1983, Terri met Michael Schiavo at Bucks County Community College and the two began dating. He was the first romantic interest Terri had.
The couple was engaged within a few months and married a year later at Terri’s church in Southampton, Pa. She was 21.
In 1986, Terri and Michael relocated to Pinellas County, Florida and her parents followed three months later.
In 1990, at the age of 26, Terri suffered a mysterious cardio-respiratory arrest for which no cause has ever been determined. She was diagnosed with hypoxic encephalopathy – neurological injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. Terri was placed on a ventilator, but was soon able to breathe on her own and maintain vital function. She remained in a severely compromised neurological state and was provided a PEG tube to ensure the safe delivery of nourishment and hydration.
On March 31, 2005, Terri Schindler Schiavo died of marked dehydration following more than 13 days without nutrition or hydration under the order of Circuit Court Judge, George W. Greer of the Pinellas-Pasco’s Sixth Judicial Court. Terri was 41.
I always think of Ted Bundy -- a great right-to-die activist before it became popular. Ted helped at least 30, probably more than 100, young women achieve their undeclared wish "not to live like that." Ted himself died quite young (42) on January 24, 1989, crisped by 2,000 volts in the Florida electric chair. That was back when Florida executed murderers instead of innocent disabled women.
Thanks for the reminder. The betrayal of Elian brings back memories of my shock at how far our Nation of Laws had bent. That emotion was unmatched until greater flouting of law brought Terri into the forefront.
Terri has brought us new friends and has unmasked otherwise unrecognized enemies of life.
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Does't matter. This was a tragedy. I bear no animosity to people who fall on hard times. What we do not always know are the reasons why. All in all it really has nothing to do with this case. Chapter 13 or Chapter 7, those things are really not relevant to the way Terri was abused. The other day someone fed me some gossip on another thread that only slightly had anything at all to do with the issue, I don't care.
You are so right. Terri did not die in vain. She opened our eyes to the insidious euthanasia movement in our country and the inroads these barbarians have made. She put a face on an unseen enemy for us.
It wasn't true. It was an absurd story cooked up by slick lawyers. George Felos called in Michael Schiavo's brother and sister-in-law for meetings. They suddenly "remembered" scraps of meaningless conversation from ten or fifteen years earlier. Judge Greer stamped this transparent fraud "clear and convincing" (which the law requires) and that was the death sentence.
You're right about the second point. Florida law does not allow assisted suicide. They got Terri under a loophole that allows a patient to refuse medical care -- and if the patient dies, too bad. But first they had to change the law to re-define feeding tubes as medical care. That was done for the sole purpose of killing patients. If PEG tubes are medical care, then unconscious patients can "refuse" them and be dehydrated / starved to death, as Terri was.
Lawyers and judges like this make the whole world puke.
Others can describe this wonderful priest far better than I, this priest who stood courageously at Terri's side. May our world be blessed with many priests as fine as Monsignor Malanowski!
Monsignor Malanowski has written this special tribute for us to print here, for Terri’s List, and for those on FreeRepublic who may read these threads in tribute for Terri, one fitting for the Catholic season of Advent which is now upon us, and for the gift Terri has given us all.
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I am drinking no Kool-Aid, from either the Left or the Terri posters. What in my post gave you that idea?
I posted no "points." I think you meant to direct your comments to somebody else.
Bears repeating!
We ARE NOT born because our lives are supposed to be carefree. And others ARE NOT to be killed off simply because they are a nuisance to us.
You seemed critical of the anti-euthanasia movement.
Let me ask you this, why shouldn't we keep bringing it up? Do you also think we should quit bringing up abortion? Because in the end, abortion and euthanasia are nothing more than two sides of the same coin. One is either pro-life or they are pro-death -- it makes no difference if it is a baby in the womb or a woman in a hospital bed terrified because her food and water has been deprived, it is morally wrong to proclaim that a person must die simply because their life is no longer convenient for the person who opts to kill.
At least get your facts right....because you're wrong on every count here.
Actually, I am done with this thread. What happened to Terri has no justification, and arguing legalities and who went bankrupt and which person you believe more is asinine. If you are so right on whatever counts you are speaking, tell someone else.
Have a great day!
Great comment!
As always, you guys bring up the arguments, and then refuse to support them. It's been going on for years. This is an emotional argument...but on facts, you always lose.
No argument. Terri did not deserve to die like that. Read the post above by wagglebee. Fact of life!
Sadly, the Culture of Death has diminished the public's mindset to the point that some feel that a reason must be given as to why a person doesn't deserve to be dehydrated to death.
Sorry, meant to ping you in #78.
This thread is proof that the far Left isn't the only group using this case to push an agenda.
That is certainly the case! It is an agenda far as I am concerned, a conservative pro-life agenda in the same spirit as my inspiration of old, Ronald Reagan. The agenda to push is to counter the euthanasia crowd on the left from plying their craft. That is a good thing, no?
Thank you for visiting this thread in tribute to Terri and her legacy.
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