Posted on 05/14/2005 2:09:03 PM PDT by Future Useless Eater
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Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation Urges Wife of Disabled Jacksonville Man to Err on the Side of Life To: National Desk Contact: Pamela F. Hennessy for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, 727-445-1766, phenn@zimp.org CLEARWATER, Fl., May 14 /Christian Wire Service/ –- The volunteers with the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, along with the family of Terri Schiavo, are urging Jacksonville, Florida resident, Eliza Thomas, to allow her 34 year old husband to live. The Foundation has learned that Scott Thomas suffered brain injury in September of 2004 and has since been incapacitated and dependent on others. His mother, Pamela Patton, has petitioned the courts for guardianship of the disabled man and was awarded a temporary guardianship which could expire as early as June 3, 2005. Mr. Thomas's wife, Eliza, is currently seeking to take his guardianship over. Ms. Patton is currently pursuing neurological testing and treatment options with a Clearwater, Florida neurologist, Dr. William Hammesfahr. Mrs. Thomas, however, has reportedly stated that her intention is to move her husband to the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida and seek the authority to direct the removal of his gastric feeding tube, causing his death by dehydration and starvation. According to Ms. Patton, her son speaks a limited vocabulary, gives affirmative and negative hand signals and has successfully answered questions of where he lives, where he attended school and his situation. She states that he is aware and oriented. The volunteers of the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation are urging Florida's Department of Children and Families (Florida's social services agency) to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Thomas's injuries and to ensure that he is not currently a victim of abuse and neglect. Terri Schiavo's family is asking Mrs. Eliza Thomas to err on the side of life. According to them, the dehydration and starvation death suffered by their daughter in March of this year was anything but a peaceful and painless death. Statement of Bob Schindler, Terri Schiavo's father: The suffering our daughter endured and her death over the course of nearly two weeks was horrific. I am pleading with Mrs. Thomas to please reconsider her decision to seek the removal of Scott's feeding tube and to allow him to receive the therapy and rehabilitation he needs to improve. I beg Mrs. Thomas to give her husband a chance. |
Look, it was her father and we don't know any of the facts. Apparently he was dying, so this is not killing of a non-dying person.
There is plenty to discuss in these issues without judging each other.
Suing her?????
Wonder what religion the wife practices? Could it be she is a scientologist? They love to sue everyone since so many are lawyers.
How could that statement possibly defame her
I guess some people are more concerned about protecting their name than protecting a life.
Let's see....taking a long shot here - her lawyer will be felos? and greer will try the case? and MS will be a witness?
I'm on it, will see what I can learn. There is not an iota of news re that effect in Jax.
It may not be this case but another one (California Doctor?). My source did not know for sure. So this is still speculation and rumor. But lawsuits become public affairs once they are filed...
That is why I was asking for more information from Future Useless Eater.
Something did happen (some sort of lawsuit), but maybe they will drop it. It might be just something to cause the Schindlers grief (have not had enough grief already!).
I would like to know as well.
>>>>Have you heard of this lawsuit -- the lawsuit by the wife is claiming defamation because of the statement "to err on the side of life"...
WOW! and NO! I haven't heard that. That would be big news and probably backfire on Eliza. Was that comment printed or broadcast anywhere?
I still don't have any hard facts on this and my source was not sure which case this involved -- there are other end of life situations that the Schindlers want to help with and prevent what cruelly happened to Terri.
I don't have any solid facts at this point -- which is why my posting to you was an attempt to learn more...
My original post was to get more information -- I really don't have concrete information about the wife suing Bob Schindler except something that was mentioned.
Don't take this as fact until we (Freepers and Freerepublic lurkers) know more.
God bless,
Topher
I think you have just asked the most important question yet. Keep your eyes on the money, as popular Michael R. Schiavo IS DOING! And as Mark W. Felt is trying to do as well.
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