LIVE THREAD: SCHIAVO AUTOPSY PRESS CONFERENCE11:00 AM EST FROM CLEARWATER, FLA

ABC Action News Local Affiliate, Tampa, FL | June 15, 2005 | Floriduh Voter

[floriduh voter]

This is news/activism. Terri Schindler Schiavo is still in the headlines. The death lobby shouldn't kid themselves. We are not going to forget...

LIVE THREAD of Terri Schiavo Autopsy Press Conference. It begins at 11:00 pm est from Clearwater, Florida at the Medical Examiner's Office right down the road from where Terri was starved & dehydrated to death.

The ME will have to address that hmmmmmmmm?

John Throgmartin, ME, here he goes. Dr. Steven Nelson joins him. HERE WE GO.

[mzbzybee]

Lets not replay this ok?

[Spiff]

Her brain was more than half the normal size.

Huh!? Wasn't I told repeatedly that she had "NO" brain, that she only had cerebrospinal fluid in her brain cavity, etc. Are you telling me that she actually DID have a brain, albeit half size?

[mnehring]

Again..

Just so we know what 'experts' to trust (-no matter what side of the argument you are on), everyone who is a Doctor or Physical therapist please make a comment of it.

[cyn]

a -- acc to everyone she was a very clean living young woman.

[Bryan24]

I heard over and over that her cerebral cortex had been destroyed and that she had no brain left, only a brain stem.

Apparently, that was wrong. Oops.

[freepertoo]

You are highly offensive...

[Trust but Verify]

Well it sounds to me like the physical therapy she got likely caused the fractures she sustained. Doesn't sound like such a great idea in that context.

[spectre]

Yes, Destro. She would have inhaled the food or fluid in her lungs resulting in death or pneumonia.

sw

[Kretek]

The death ghouls are out in full force on this thread.

No more so than the Posters Without A Connection To Reality...

[floriduh voter]

He said it's sad that her notes became fewer and fewer. THAT'S because HINO quit rehabilitation!

[huck von finn]

This question remains....."Was there any, any, any cerebral cortical tissue. Was there a cerebral cortex?" The cable channels cut away from the conference before anyone asked that question.

The autopsy report probably addresses it though. We do know for a fact, however, that no amount of therapy could have helped her.

[Bones75]

"Enough with the "you should be ashamed of yourselves". People cared about the life of another human being, no shame in that. "

True enough, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions, as the saying goes.

[easonc52]

Were YOU there? By your standard, anyone who wasn't there should voice no opinion.

A lot of people seem to be ignoring that the love and care of parents and siblings can ease passage. Even if Terri was toast, this was not allowed.

[yellowdoghunter]

" We people from this "white Christian party" will never think that what happened was right, no matter what the autopsy says. We will be labeled as extremists, wackos, whatever, but I say, always err on the side of life."

Excellent post.....and just remember, the liberal Republicans or what ever you want to call them, (I have heard some of them are "new Republicans", hadn't really voted in the past, known to vote for Democrats from time-to-time, some not even registered until recently, you know, those who think abortion is okay or won't really condemn it, had no problem with Terri's murder, was mad that Bush got involved, etc....they can't win an election without us so-called, "extremist, wackos, etc..."!

[mzbzybee]

Ok, if he supported your view would you still make that statement?

[Hildy]

My BP is already up. I know people feel strongly about this issue, but to just make up lies and accusations and threats is just beyond my comprehension.

[When do we get liberated?]

sorry, catching this late, what are they saying?

[Howlin]

It certainly would have kept her more healthy in her current state

I guess you missed the part where he said there was NO NEGLECT, huh?

And how many times have the doctors been wrong about people never being able to improve and they miraculously did improve?

I have an honest question for you and all the rest:

Just how many people are you willing to call liars to convince yourselves you are right? Is there ANYBODY who isn't lying besides the Schindlers?

[SE Mom]

Just heard this on the news... sounds like a thorough and painstaking report. It should put some of the controversy to rest.

[possumdawg]

I agree. I live in rural Georgia and there has been times in my life when I have had to shot an animal that was either critically injured or sick(rabies)..I did it humanely..The suffering of animals is hard enough; however, a human being being allowed to suffer is beyond me. I cannot think of a better example of evil.