Perhaps there are many turning points in our nation, but this really seams like a big one. How easily this could have been stopped. One judge and a sadistic husband murdered an innocent women while the world watched.
A few priests supported Bobby and his parents but most didn't do or say a darned thing; they didn't want to be involved in it.
Then there was contempt of Congress as they had issued a subpoena for Terri to appear which was ignored. It was an unreasonable action under the circumstances.
Pope JPII referred to it but his words went unheeded.
I will never forget any of it.
And .. what they could never prove .. was that her condition came about because her husband TRIED TO CHOKE HER TO DEATH .. AND HE DIDN’T FINISH THE JOB.
Consequently, the husband had to get rid of her for fear she would be able to tell that her husband tried to kill her because he wanted to end the marriage.