Her cheating husband had two kids with his mistress, while spending ALL the insurance money awarded her for her palliative care, on lawyers in attempting to get the State to kill her, and to help usher in a “means test” for right to life.
He and his ghoulish pro-eugenics political death squad, won.
Jeb Bush allowed it.
I absolutely do recall correctly.
Because I was there, protesting outside her hospice,(which wasn't a legal place for her to be housed), each time the State of Florida allowed a court to order her forcible starvation and dehydration,up until the last time.
I had moved to another state.
"Somewhat unique" is one way to describe her “case”.
"Court ordered execution" is the only true and correct phrase.
Thank you for what you did. I believe that the Terri Schiavo case was the last straw for the country formerly known as the United States. The government’s depravity was fully on view and all the air seeped out of the Republican balloon.
Very well stated!
I used the term “somewhat unique” only in the context of her medical condition, regarding brain atrophy, shrinkage of her brain and core functions, not all of which is fully understood by the medical community.
I deliberately stayed away from the personal aspects you described, which BTW I’ve been thru with the death of my younger brother. Unless you PERSONALLY have been through it, you’ve no idea the pain families go through.
Protesting? Please. I wish it was just that simple.
You and I won’t argue the point that Terri Schiavo was in no danger of dying until the government stepped in.
I absolutely agree with that. I think Jeb Bush and the State of Floridas interference in a family matter was inexcusable and IMO is the single biggest issue why I cannot vote for him.
Yes, Terri’s husband was a real piece of work. She deserved far better than his plans for her, and God Bless her family for all they did to save her from an excruciating death.
My commentary was deliberately limited to the science (and lack of still) around our own understanding of the human brain, how it works, and how it can seemingly heal itself.
I posted earlier in this thread about a young girl from the church my family belongs wh suffered a horrendous accident and had been pronounced brain dead by a hospital, only to wake up thirty days later. I hope you read that post. The thing is, we have no idea why some people seem to recover from really horrible brain injuries, and others don’t. So much we don’t know yet. I wish science would hurry up.