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Three years ago today...

We may get this abstract to post from the Los Angeles Times, but they charge for the rest of it and do not allow us to post more than an extract anyway.

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He was called into the [TERRI SCHIAVO] case by the Florida Department of Children and Families' Adult Protective Services, which was seeking custody of Schiavo on grounds that she was the victim of neglect and abuse.

Until Wednesday, the most visible doctor who maintained that Schiavo showed signs of consciousness and should not be allowed to die was Dr. William Hammesfahr, a Tampa-area neurologist who examined Schiavo in 2002.

[David Magnus], who also reviewed [William P. Cheshire]'s affidavit, was concerned that the neurologist based his contention that Schiavo had been misdiagnosed in part on a controversial research paper published last month in the journal Neurobiology.

He was called into the [TERRI SCHIAVO] case by the Florida Department of Children and Families' Adult Protective Services, which was seeking custody of Schiavo on grounds that she was the victim of neglect and abuse.

Until Wednesday, the most visible doctor who maintained that Schiavo showed signs of consciousness and should not be allowed to die was Dr. William Hammesfahr, a Tampa-area neurologist who examined Schiavo in 2002.

[David Magnus], who also reviewed [William P. Cheshire]'s affidavit, was concerned that the neurologist based his contention that Schiavo had been misdiagnosed in part on a controversial research paper published last month in the journal Neurobiology.

THE TERRI SCHIAVO CASE; A SECOND OPINION; Doctor Says Examination Changed His Mind; A neurologist contends Schiavo could be in a 'minimally conscious state.' But critics cite his conservative Christian background.

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L.A. Times, same rules as above...

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"This definitely tends to intensify over time," said Jack Aiello, a Rutgers University psychology professor. Noting that judicial decisions have come down against those seeking to prolong [Terri Schiavo]'s life, Aiello said their decreasing options are "clearly fueling the fires."

The attacks on his character have become talk-show fodder and high-profile commentary, from the Wall Street Journal's editorial pages to website chat rooms and morning drive-time call-ins. It has also raised the emotional temperature among those standing vigil outside the hospice, where 60 to 80 protesters chant and sing in hopes that Terri Schiavo's life will be extended and where a handful of right-to-die advocates denounce the intrusions.

TARGET: [Michael Schiavo], with his attorney [George J. Felos] in 2003, had a falling-out with his in-laws after doctors concluded after four years of treating Terri Schiavo intensively that she had no meaningful connection with her surroundings or prospects for improvement.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Chris O'Meara Associated Press

THE TERRY SCHIAVO CASE; THE GUARDIAN; Parents' Side Has Vilified Husband; The decreasing legal options for those who want Terri Schiavo kept alive are 'clearly fueling the fires' of anger, a psychology expert says.

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“But critics cite his conservative Christian background.”

I wonder if the same “critics” cited the antilife backgrounds of the people who wanted Terri to be killed, like Michael Schiavo, who also had BOTH of his parents starved and dehydrated to death, or euthanasia activist ACLU attorney George Felos.

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