Terri Schiavo's Family, Pro-Life Group to Mark "Terri's Day" on March 31

Life News ^ | 1/8/09 | Steven Ertelt

[wagglebee]

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The family of Terri Schiavo and a leading pro-life Catholic group are set to again mark Terri's Day on March 31. The Schindler family and Priests for Life are urging people to make preparations now to mark the day and to remember the disabled woman whose former husband killed her.

The groups are urging individuals, families, churches and and organizations to observe the "International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Terri Schindler Schiavo, and All of Our Vulnerable Brothers and Sisters" -- otherwise known as Terri's Day.

March 31 is the fourth anniversary of Terri's painful 13-day starvation and dehydration death after a court awarded her former husband Michael the right to take her life.

The two organizations established this day last year to foster education, prayer, and activism regarding discrimination against the disabled.

The Schindler family established a foundation to help the disabled receive legal help and appropriate medical care and treatment and the day is a reminder that those aids exist for people in situations similar to what Terri and her family faced.

Suzanne Vitadamo, Terri's sister, and Bobby Schindler, her brother, told LifeNews.com about the importance of the special day.

“Sadly, our recent headlines are a clear indication that what happened to Terri is only getting worse. We are seeing that many of our institutions caring for our most vulnerable are being encouraged to devalue the sanctity of human life," they said.

"Indeed, this is influenced by a very strong pro-death movement continuing to work very hard to legitimize euthanasia and assisted suicide," Terri's siblings added.

Fr. Frank Pavone, who was with Bobby and Suzanne at Terri’s bedside as she was dying, is also helping to promote the day of remembrance and action.

"As we consoled Terri and prayed with her, what I felt most strongly was the presence of countless people around the world who, by their love, prayers, and tears, accompanied Terri and her family through those difficult days," he said. "I am confident that these same individuals, families, and Churches will want to observe Terri’s Day."

Related web sites:
Terri’s Day - http://www.TerrisDay.org
Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation - http://www.TerrisFight.org
Priests for Life - http://priestsforlife.org

[wagglebee]

“Sadly, our recent headlines are a clear indication that what happened to Terri is only getting worse. We are seeing that many of our institutions caring for our most vulnerable are being encouraged to devalue the sanctity of human life," they said.

And we will continue to fight the culture of death at every level.

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[freedumb2003]

And we will continue to fight the culture of death at every level.

Personally, I actually want my end of life instructions carried out.

But that is just me.

[Glenn]

You people will do anything to make me cry, won’t you!?

[wagglebee]

Personally, I actually want my end of life instructions carried out.

Who has EVER suggested otherwise.

[wagglebee]

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[trisham]

Thanks for sharing.

[trisham]

And we will continue to fight the culture of death at every level.

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Amen.

[VaBthang4]

Let it go’oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[messierhunter]

Then be sure that you have a living will. If you don’t, then your caretakers should err on the side of life as that is the only moral thing to do, especially when the spouse asking you to be dehydrated to death may have been involved in the onset of your disability.

[freedumb2003]

Then be sure that you have a living will

If nothing else, the Shaivo case made it clear that people should make their wishes known and written up.

My lawyer has my DNR order.

[Lesforlife]

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!!

If you are bored by the topic - hang out elsewhere.

We will never forget or stop talking about Terri until justice
has been served to her evil tormentors and murderers.

Calling Michael Schiavo, George Felos and “Judge” Greer!

[wagglebee]

Are you saying that a family DOES NOT have the right to remember a dead daughter and sister?

[Lesforlife]

And if medical technology changes in the meanwhile,
you will be trapped by your own idea of what you
thought you’d want when you drafted your document.

You will be held accountable by your words.

Good luck!

[Dante3]

BUMP

[freedumb2003]

And if medical technology changes in the meanwhile, you will be trapped by your own idea of what you thought you’d want when you drafted your document.

Well, that is sort of the point.

[MEGoody]

Personally, I actually want my end of life instructions carried out.

If you have them clearly written with copies to multiple people, I agree. But Terry did not have that. There was only had conflicting accounts of what she said she wanted. In such cases, I believe we should always err on the side of life.

[wagglebee]

But Terry did not have that. There was only had conflicting accounts of what she said she wanted.

And Terri's estranged, adulterous "husband" only decided AFTER she had been awarded nearly $1 million (which was subsequently spent killing her).

Additionally, even if Terri HAD stated that she didn't want to be kept alive through "artificial" means, Florida statute 765.306 ONLY allows for the witholding of "life-prolonging procedures," this means respirators and ventilators NOT food and water. Moreover, Florida statute 765.309 states, "Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying;" as food and water are necessary for EVERYONE, this is obviously a deliberate act.

[freedumb2003]

But Terry did not have that. There was only had conflicting accounts of what she said she wanted. In such cases, I believe we should always err on the side of life.

There was no "there" there. Had I been in Mrs. Schaivo's (I didn't know her so I won't call her by her first name) position I would be begging for release.

And I certainly would want my wife to decide these things (if I didn't file the right paperwork), as the law allows.