But the media is covering the books put out by Terri's family and by Mikey. First, from her family:
In 2004-5, when the Terri Schiavo case divided the country, one side of the story was buried under the avalanche of politics and power. Now, Terri Schiavo’s parents, brother, and sister speak out—for Terri and themselves. A LIFE THAT MATTERS may well change every assumption you have about Terri’s too-brief life and prolonged, agonizing death.
Terri Schiavo: A Life that Matters
And here is what the MSM reports:
In one corner, weighing in at 288 pages, is husband Michael Schiavo's "Terri: The Truth," written with Michael Hirsh, a documentary producer and military history author who got so angry at Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's intervention that he cold-called to offer his services.
Husband, parents taking Schiavo battle to bookshelves
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In Asian cultures, life in all forms is highly regarded, and if one ends their life, their family is shunned. In most major religions, we see the same train of thought. In Taoism/Daoism, we see they believe in the pursuit of longevity of life, eternal life, and they believe death should neither be feared nor desired. Why then does our culture embrace death? In Buddhism, they place great significance on human life. Hindus believe harming oneself is bad "karma," and in Islam we see the Koran objects to taking one's life as well.
Euthanasia, suicide & abortion
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There he is again. I don't think I've ever come across anyone as eager to kill as Arthur L. Caplan is. At least Ted Bundy did it for the sex. Caplan does it for the sheer excitement of picking on a disabled woman who cannot possibly fight back.
Another "sick people should just shut up and die" story:
British clinic is allowed to deny medicine
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1581935/posts
"When her local health service refused to treat her breast cancer with the drug Herceptin, 54-year-old Ann Marie Rogers sued. But on Wednesday, a High Court judge ruled against her.
In his decision the judge, David Bean, said that although he sympathized with Ms. Rogers's predicament, the health service in Swindon, where she lives, had been justified in withholding the drug.
The question for me is whether Swindon's policy is irrational and thus unlawful," Justice Bean wrote. "I cannot say it is."
The ruling has potentially serious implications for patients across the taxpayer-financed National Health Service.
Despite health officials' contention that decisions about treatment are based solely on clinical effectiveness, critics contend that with drugs growing ever more expensive, cost has become an increasingly important factor. They also say patients are at the mercy of the so-called postcode lottery, in which treatments are available in some postal zones but not others. "