When is the last time you thought about Terri Schi- avo?
Unless you or a loved one has had a life-threatening illness in the past two years, chances are you haven't given much thought lately to Terri's life or death. Terri's life ended in a Florida hospice on March 31, 2005, after an intense, seven-year "right-to-die" legal battle - 15 years after she had suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of 26.
Whatever our beliefs about Terri's medical condition or legal case, we can benefit from talking with family and friends about what happened to her. And we can act to avoid what could happen if we are unable to speak for ourselves in serious medical situations.
We should all have a `living will'
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SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 13, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A history of abortion is associated with more frequent acts of physical aggression toward subsequent children, according to a new study published in the Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology.
The findings were drawn from an analysis of data on 237 low-income women in Baltimore who had physically mistreated or neglected at least one of their children or allowed someone else to do so. Researchers controlled for a history of miscarriage or stillbirth, as well as for family history, aggression by the woman's partner and other key factors. While all the women in the study had some connection with child maltreatment or neglect, the authors found that those who reported a history of abortion reported significantly more frequent acts of physical violence, such as slapping, hitting or beating, directed at their children.
Abortion Linked to Higher Rates of Child Abuse, Study Finds
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We should all move to Uruguay while there's still time.
Wh- en I wok -e u -p t- his mo- rnin -g.