Posted on 04/08/2005 11:43:51 AM PDT by JZelle
The moral and ethical debate about removing Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was temporarily suspended last week by the death of John Paul II, who fought for the sanctity of life throughout his papacy. No one could miss the paradox of the pope struggling for life with the help of breathing and feeding tubes, as millions prayed for his recovery, while polls found a majority of Americans believed Terri Schiavo's husband made the right decision to end her life. Mrs. Schiavo died of starvation a week ago yesterday at a Florida hospice at the age of 41, after her husband and legal guardian decided, after she had been hospitalized 15 years, to deny her the nutrition and water that kept her alive. She was cremated Saturday, on the day the pope died amid reverence, especially in America, for teaching us anew that every life, no matter how wretched, has value and worth in the eyes of God.
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