If she had been, it wouldn't have taken thirteen days to kill her.
How do you know this?
There are people with terminal diseases who desire to die but their bodies have a strength to keep going far longer.
It happens.
I am watching this so called balanced piece about Terri on A&E.......a disgrace.
Did you see A&E's show on this case????
It is a miracle that she lasted that long without hydration. It would not surprise me if one day Terri Schiavo is made a Saint of the Catholic Church. The late Pope would surely have canonized her; now we must see if his successor will. Why do I say this.
1. She was apparently a devout catholic who attended mass at least weekly.
2. Her survival for almost 2 weeks without water or food (see above) was literally miraculous.
3. For 15 years she was chaste, without sin, and suffered great mortification of the flesh.
4. She was martyred by those hostile to religion.
5. She died not for ALL sins as our Saviour did, but for 1 particular sin; the sin of callousness.
There are more reasons, I am sure, but this should be at least enough for beatification if not outright canonization.