Local Doctor Plays Part in Schiavo Case

WTLV ^ | 10/16/03 | Jackie Barnard

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By Jackie Barnard First Coast News

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It was video of a moment between a daughter and mother that made up Dr. Jacob Green's mind.

"She turned to her mom, responded to mom in the room, there was no doubt this woman had minimal but definite cognizant function, she was not in a vegetative state," says Dr. Green.

Green is a neurologist. Studying the brain is what he does everyday.

About a year ago, he was asked by Terri Schiavo's parents for his opinion on whether or not their daughter was brain dead.

"She's alive....there's no question in my mind she is not brain dead."

Green sent his decision to the courts. He says he is shocked the courts have ruled there is no hope for Schiavo and allowed the only thing needed to keep her alive, her food tube, to be removed.

"I'll call it murder because what they're doing is taking away any chance," says Green.

For some, they say this is a chance to make sure it doesn't happen to them.

Or in Terri Schiavo's case, Dr. Green says, "This woman is not on a respirator, this woman has function, cutting her off is wrong, without question, it is the wrong thing to do."

Created: 10/16/2003 4:22:53 PM Updated: 10/16/2003 7:53:20 PM Edited by Jackelyn Barnard, reporter

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Thank God! I saw this on the 6 pm news and was just waiting for them to put on the web. Ping away folks.....

[Pan_Yans Wife]

ping

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ping-a-ling

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ping

[tutstar]

Where did you move the thread? it's not in breaking but baseball is? This is a life and death situation, could you please leave it in breaking for a little while? Pretty please with sugar on it? cherry and whipped cream???
Please?

[lakey]

Not only that she's not vegetative, she's not in a PERSISTENT vegetative state.

Anybody who can't see that doesn't deserve to hold any government office. I fail to understand why Jeb Bush doesn't just say, "SHE ISN'T IN A PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE!!!!! REINSERT THE FEEDING TUBE!"

Sheesh. And these "great" minds want us to follow them.

[tutstar]

It's very frustrating! He has got to do something tomorrow!!!!

[Calpernia]

State and case laws here for reference: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1002652/posts

[NautiNurse]

Yep--took care of patients very similar to Terri for years. Had quite a few (after aggressive rehab) to come back (walking) and say "hello." Most of them remembered little about their time in my unit. Their family members told them about the care they received from us.

I shudder to think that these people could have been starved to death today.

[lakey]

O.K., so I'm guilty of outrage.

[Salvation]

**Or in Terri Schiavo's case, Dr. Green says, "This woman is not on a respirator, this woman has function, cutting her off is wrong, without question, it is the wrong thing to do."**

A bump for this doctor!

[jwalburg]

What appear to be responsive facial expressions and vocalizations are reflexive behavior and not communication.

[tutstar]

Have you read any of the info Wesley Smith has in his book Forced Exit? I haven't but I did hear him on the radio and there are actually articles in medical journals by doctors who advocate declaring people like Terri dead so they can take their organs. Very gruesome!!

[kimmie7]

Prayerful ping.

[tutstar]

LOL, I guess we need a laugh don't we?

[dixiegrrl]

Thank you for this post! I was trying to remember Wesley's last name so I could get his book.

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glad you saw this, I knew there were others who had pinglists but couldn't remember them all....

[First_Salute]

I call it abortion; more of the same aborting of life and liberty by justices' inventive takings on societal engineering from extra-Constitutional space.

[kimmie7]

Glad to do it.

[tutstar]

I agree totally!