[Sola Veritas]

Thought it was relevant to the ongoing discussion on Terri Schiavo.

[k2blader]

The doctors said he was in a semi-comatose state. They said we would probably kill him." ... Instead, he has made gradual progress, and his improvement and memory of events around him has convinced the Hollis family to speak out — like thousands of others — in support of Schiavo's parents and their desperate bid to save their daughter.

With "doctors" like these, who needs enemies?

[Schwarzeneger]

bump

[MisterRepublican]

Thanks for posting this hopeful and remarkable story.

A word to Rick and Tamie Hollis: never, ever move to Florida.

[RightWhale]

Good post.

[conservative cat]

I have a disabled (autistic) son and I always worry about what will happen to him after I am gone. Thank God he can feed himself.

[mtbopfuyn]

"I don't care what anyone says, she's aware," Rick Hollis said of the Florida woman. "She's not a vegetable. She's not in a vegetative state. And we are starving her to death."

Just needed repeating.

[TheDon]

It is effective only when two doctors certify in writing that an individual is either terminally ill and death is expected within six months, or a patient is persistently unconscious.

Euthanasia is a common practice in the US, and has been for some time.

[MizSterious]

This gem of an article got lost in the weekend flood of stories, but perhaps Ohioan can ping everyone on the list to it. Last night our local Channel 9 featured this man, even showed how he had learned to print his name--hardly "brain dead" as many would like to have called him. If you go to the link, you can see the video of the segment for yourselves.

Their last quote, "If their son could come back, they say, then so could she. " will haunt me forever. I can only wish it could haunt the judges and the Schiavo family as well.

[Ciexyz]

When I was admitted recently to the hospital for treatment, the nurse gave me a "pep talk" on living wills. She strongly encouraged me to apply for one. She was an advocate for living wills. This was part of the admission process, a standard question.

It seemed to me that they wanted to make sure they had the right to pull out the tubes if they didn't want to care for you anymore. I wanted to say "Terry Schiavo" to her, but kept quiet.

[Ciexyz]

May the Lord reward this family for their loving faithfulness in helping their son recover.

The Lord alone knows Michael Schiavo's heart and motivations and He will judge accordingly.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

"An advance directive spells out exactly what a patient wants or doesn't want if faced with a possible end-of-life decision. It can be used to withhold or withdraw all forms of life-sustaining treatment, including food and water."

In other words this Living Will is a sham. It can be used to kill you, not to keep you alive. Better to get a Will to Live from your local Right to Life chapter.

[Dante3]

There are many more stories like this.

Incredible the number of persons who insisted Terri must die a horrible death.

Martin Katz stated, "We, as a society, the government and the people of the United States of American, have not managed, for whatever reason, to permit a mother, deluded or not, to put water onto the lips of her dying child, brain dead or not."