Posted on 03/24/2005 10:04:34 PM PST by Coastal
Terri Schiavo is going to die. Not because she has a terminal disease. Not because she was convicted of a crime punishable by death, although she did received a death sentence. She is not going to die because she has no one who loves her or because no one will care for her. Terri Schiavo is going to die because a judge from Florida’s 6th Circuit Court ordered that she not be fed. Any other contention is false.
There will be those who say that Judge George Greer’s ruling is simply a realization of Terri’s wishes; that she didn’t want to be kept alive by artificial means in the event of something catastrophic. I could respect Judge Greer’s ruling — and Terri’s wishes if in fact that is what she wanted for herself — if there weren’t so much doubt about the ruling’s validity. Reasonable doubt is rampant in this case.
It is clear there are questions as to the legitimacy of Michael Schiavo’s claim that Terri — then his wife, not some burden laying in a hospice standing in the way of his “new life” and $1.2 million in inheritance — expressed a desire not to be kept alive by alternative means. In fact, everyone but for Michael and two people who overheard Terri at a funeral expressing her sympathy for a person whose life had been augmented by the use of a ventilator, emphatically contend that Terri expressed exactly the opposite.
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It took 7 years for Terri's husband to "remember" she wanted to die. It appears he's more brain dead than she is. I suggest we starve him - for his own good.
Does anyone know where Michael Schiavo has been these last few days?
It took him 7 years to "remember" she wanted to die. Maybe the $2 million dollar settlement nudged his memory a bit, aye? In this case, his "love" sure paid off big, and he got himself a new bedroom babe as a bonus!
BTW, welcome to FR. Why the visit? Are the pro-death sites too boring for you tonight? Maybe you could try killTheUselessEaters.org.
Personally thanking Satan?
"This is what Americans do to their own people."
The money they are talking about, came in two parts.
After the "incident" that caused Terri's condition, Michael sued the doctors who treated her, and won $1.2M FOR TERRI'S CARE, based on her life expectence of 40-50 years, because the jury determined based on evidence, that while she was indeed brain damaged, but there was no reason that she wouldn't live out a normal lifespan. Michael of course swore how he will take care of her.
In addition Michael got another $600,000 for himself to compensate him for the loss of wifely companionship.
While all this was going on, Michael had no memory of Terri's "wishes", he suddenly remembered them AFTER he had the money, because with her death, the trust set up for her care would go to him.
Also, Judge Greer allowed Michael to take the money meant for Terri's care, to spend it on lawyers, in his quest to kill her.
Check out the timeline:
http://www.terrisfight.net/timeline.html
1992
Aug - Terri awarded $250,000 in malpractice settlement.
Nov - Terri awarded $1.4 million in malpractice trial.
Nov - Michael Schiavo awarded $600,000 in malpractice trial.
1993
Feb - Michael Schiavo denies recommended rehabilitation treatment.
Feb - Schiavo and Terri's parents have falling out regarding lack of therapy for Terri.
Feb - Schiavo withholds medical information from Terri's parents.
Feb - Schiavo posts Do not Resuscitate order in Terri's medical chart.
Jun - Schiavo threatens Schindler family with lawsuit.
Aug - Schiavo orders medical staff not to treat Terri for potentially fatal infection.
Sep - Bob and Mary Schindler petition courts to remove Schiavo as Terri's guardian.
Nov - Schiavo admits in deposition that he knew withholding treatment of infection could result in Terri's death.
.....
1997
May - Judge Shames approves Schiavo action to remove Terri's nutrition and hydration.
Jul - Schiavo's engagement to Jodi Centonze announced.
Aug - Attorney Felos's letter notifying Terri's parents of action to remove Terri's nutrition and hydration.
And don't forget the life insurance policy he bought from his new girlfriend before the "accident." That baby will also pay off big.
inheritance? I've not seen that before.
My understanding is that almost all of the 1.2 million in malpractice money was used on attorneys, instead of for her care.
I think this Schiavo guy is scum, and I have my beliefs as to his motives, but what "inheritance" would he get?
if he had any decency, he would have divorced her a long time ago, and let her parents take care of her
The only thing in this case that is worth remembering, is that God works in mysterious ways...I find it so ironic that this is all occuring over Easter weekend.
Matthew 21:14 "And now the blind and crippled came to him and he healed them there in the temple."
The reason this was controversial was that the blind and the crippled, at the time, were not allowed to enter the temple. Jesus not only welcomed them in, but healed them. This, all leading up to Palm Sunday.
Good god, quoting Donne??!? You should do some research into his personal beliefs. He without a doubt would have been in favor of keeping the tube OUT of Terri.
I don't know the details, but I presume he accused the doctors that it was their lack of sufficient care that caused Terri's condition.
I don't think any of us know what the lawsuit was all about. Those facts could shed some light on the subject. I have read that the reason they got the settlement they did was because the evidence presented at that time said she was capable of rehabilitation and should live for approximately 50 years.I still think it would be germane to the case to know what the charges were. That would reflect on the condition she was in when found and brought in, the examination she under went, the treatment she received, etc.
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