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

[Ethan_Allen]

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

Bravo! God knows it's warranted.

[tutstar]

np

[agrace]

Bump for the good doctor's statement.

[tutstar]

outrage that her feeding tube was removed?

[sc2_ct]

Thanks for the ping! Bless this Doctor for doing what he can!

[Ethan_Allen]

I have heard MarMema talking about him. I have not read his book, but I have inferred the same thing from all the reading I have done in the last few weeks on-line. I am afraid that is why we are not hearing from the governor. He knows the grand plan. They've taxed us about all they can, the Social Security/Medicare scam is on the skids with the baby-boomers getting ready to retire, and the parasites that gave us this mess don't want to pay up their end of the bargain. The more they can kill off, the fewer they have to pay. They are probably getting a little worried, since I'm sure they intended to have control of all the guns by now.

I was getting ready to post an excerpt of this article to another thread......you might all want to read it; it's about hospice as big business:

http://www.hospicepatients.org/hospwp.html

[sc2_ct]

Thanks for the ping! Bless this Doctor for doing what he can!

[lakey]

Outrage that Judge Greer is not man enough to examine the Schindlers claims. He might have to admit he was wrong.

Outrage at people who go about their daily business, oblivious of what is happening in our country - to scream out for one single little person who has committed absolutely no crime.

Better stop, or I'll get more outraged.

[tutstar]

And to call Jeb to make sure they have this neuro on their witness list...or whatever they can do..this has to be helpful

I call the station and thanked them for the report, I needed to since I had earlier called them to express my disdain with their innacuracies......LOL

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[tutstar]

Well, the abortionists have already been using the babies....very sad! There are many heartless people walking the earth.

[Ethan_Allen]

"...there are actually articles in medical journals by doctors who advocate declaring people like Terri dead so they can take their organs. Very gruesome!!..."

Talk to MarMema. A few days ago she was saying that they were talking about doing this in the ICU of the Children's Hospital in Boston. She was talking harvesting organs while the bodies were still alive! We live in interesting times.

[sfRummygirl]

bump

[sfRummygirl]

Thank you for the ping....

[lakey]

And they start as "cottage industries."

[tutstar]

thanks, I remember seeing a post by someone who was compiling info but couldn't remember who it was.....

[Sunshine55]

Sign this petition NOW!

[shhrubbery!]

Yes, thank God there are still a few good and decent doctors out there.

So many of them seem to have forgotten the Hippocratic Oath.

Or 'scuse me, I guess that old thing's obsolete now. Maybe they don't even administer it anymore upon graduation from medical school. We live in an Enlightened Age when the Hippocratic Oath is just...so un-hip.< /sarcasm>

[Ethan_Allen]

Well, the abortionists have already been using the babies....very sad! There are many heartless people walking the earth.

Worse than heartless. Demonic. I have sitting beside me a picture of 4 beautiful little babies crammed into a black trash bag, one morning's work at one abortion clinic, and those are just the ones you can see. It's still one of the most shocking things I have ever seen.

[lakey]

I like petitions. Thanks.

goodnight