[mandatum]

"Mr. Schindler doesn't seem to understand the the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has made official policy that contradicts the Vaticans position on removal of a feeding tube."

Are you being factious? Statements by the Catholic Conference of Bishops have no binding power in this area unless it accords with Catholic dogma. And these statements by the Bishops are just bunk.

[Peach]

Why do they bother with such policy if not to distribute it to their membership as guidelines? What is their role?

I found this in the policy I linked above:

Since the best current medical opinion holds that persons in the persistent vegetative state (PVS) are incapable now or in the future of conscious, free human acts, these moralists conclude that, when careful diagnosis verifies this condition, it is not obligatory to prolong life by such interventions as a respirator, antibiotics, or medically assisted hydration and nutrition.

[SeaBiscuit]

I'm for saving Terri, would have even supported Gov. Bush to slap down this horrid Judge to save Terri. We are upset, some more than others, for some of us (I include myself) our deepest core beliefs are shaken, it's easy to loose sight, become disheartened, but if we don't stay focused, united, keep our resolve, then we are giving in to the enemy. God forbid Terri's battle is lost, I pray not. I'm sickened by this and fear where this could lead our Nation.

With that said, I also fear what I see happening here at FR and only hope it's not indicative of the rest of America.

This is how the Devil get's his work done, by turning man against man..brother against brother.. Divide and Conquer..

The Liberals, Rats and the Leftist Media picked up on this quickly after W and most of the GOP exposed their support for Terri. They quickly politicized it creating a catch 22 for J, W and the GOP. The rats and msm are despicable beyond belief, I had thought they couldn't go any lower but they continue to show they are capable of anything, even the manipulation and murder of an Innocent woman, in order to further push their socialist agenda and disrupt, obstruct and thwart the GOP.

This horrible situation should bind us even stronger to continue the fight to defeat; Demonrats, liberals, Leftist Media, Activist Judges and the Culture of Death.

Don't lose sight of the true enemy folks.

[conservativebabe]

I went to the link and read the whole thing twice. It seems to me, that even for patients deemed to be in PVS, that they recommend in favor of hydration and nutrition.

Under item 6

"In light of these concerns, it is our considered judgment that while legitimate Catholic moral debate continues, decisions about these patients should be guided by a presumption in favor of medically assisted nutrition and hydration. A decision to discontinue such measures should be made in light of a careful assessment of the burdens and benefits of nutrition and hydration for the individual patient and his or her family and community. Such measures must not be withdrawn in order to cause death, but they may be withdrawn if they offer no reasonable hope of sustaining life or pose excessive risks or burdens. We also believe that social and health care policies should be carefully framed so that these patients are not routinely classified as "terminal" or as prime candidates for the discontinuance of even minimal means of life support."