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Gary Coleman's Wife Mentions Terri Schiavo in Comments About Pulling Plug
Life News ^ | 6/4/10 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 06/04/2010 4:30:38 PM PDT by wagglebee

Los Angeles, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Gary Coleman's ex-wife said in a new interview that she pulled the plug on the actor last week because she didn't want him ending up like Terri Schiavo. The comments have sparked an outcry from pro-life advocates, who are also upset by continued mainstream media misreporting on Terri.

Shannon Price told TMZ in a video interview the day after Coleman's death,
"[The doctors] said even if they did take a chunk out of his brain, he would not be the same. He would be basically like Muhammed Ali."

"Be in my situation. I mean, look what happened with Terri Schiavo. I always think of her case, always, when it comes to this. Gary was gone," Price added. "And he would have died sooner or later anyway from that."

She told TMZ, "I don't want people to be so hard on me, thinking I had to pull the plug too early. He wouldn't have made it anyway. His heart would have just given out. I don't want people to sit there and think I'm a b----, and that I didn't care about him."

After citing Price's quotes to TMZ, the New York Daily News "reported" that "Schiavo, of Florida, languished in a coma for years before her husband won a drawn-out court battle to pull the plug."

But pro-life blogger Jill Stanek says that's not true, because Terri was never on life support -- she merely had assistance eating and drinking.

"For the gazillionth time, Terri Schiavo was not brain dead when a FL judge ordered her dehydrated and starved to death in 2005," Stanek said.

She added, "Oxygen deprivation left Terri mentally disabled, but she was responsive, particularly to family. There was no correlation between Terri's condition and actor Gary Coleman's apparently unresponsive condition, although even that is unclear."

"In this story we have a ready example demonstrating how the media always has and continues to get Terri's condition wrong," Stanek responded, saying the Daily News story is "absolutely false."

"We also see demonstrated how one should be very careful about who one decides to hand over a power of attorney," Stanek adds about Price's decision.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cultureofdeath; euthanasia; garycoleman; moralabsolutes; prolife; qualityoflife; terrischiavo
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To: wagglebee
Did you have a chance to see Gary's casket?


21 posted on 06/04/2010 10:58:55 PM PDT by Sawdring
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To: LadyDoc
I completely agree. Considering his extensive health problems, I wouldn't be surprised if he had a living will outlining his wishes.

I'm not real impressed with her attitude about it, though. Oh well.

22 posted on 06/04/2010 11:34:02 PM PDT by TNdandelion
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To: Sawdring
that's bad

(but Gary would probably laugh as well)

23 posted on 06/05/2010 3:32:04 AM PDT by John Galt's cousin (Principled Conservatism in 2010 and 2012 * * * * * * * * * * Repeal the 17th Amendment!)
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To: driftdiver
I agree. There are numerous troubling aspects to his death. They were no longer married, had divorced back in 2008 IIRC. She gained by his death. Her refusal to help him during the 911 call is horrible - such chilling words. And why the rush to remove life support? Yes, he had many health problems. That is no reason to let him die. Life is to be valued.
24 posted on 06/05/2010 2:08:36 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: peeps36

His ex wife had an appointment to get her nails done.


25 posted on 06/05/2010 2:13:29 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Dante3

Too many chilling parallels between “wifey” and MS.

Justice, Lord!!!


26 posted on 06/06/2010 6:32:08 AM PDT by Lesforlife (Co-sponsor Personhood CO 2010 ~ Woo Hoo 62!)
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Pinged from Terri Dailies


27 posted on 06/06/2010 10:05:34 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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