I should have posted that the request to picket Bernie McCabe came from Cheryl F. RN, who spoke on the Schiavo case Tuesday night. She is helping the Schindlers coordinate the efforts of Terri's supporters for maximum impact. Hope there are more than a few FReepers outside the courthouse Jan. 7 & 8!
Terri makes the Top 10 Health/Medicals Stories of 2003:
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Terri Schiavo suffered brain damage in 1990 and has required tube feedings to keep her alive in a persistent vegetative state. Her husband and parents interpret the situation and Terri's wishes very differently. At the husband's legal request, tube feedings were discontinued. However, the Florida legislature quickly passed a law allowing the Governor to intervene, and the feedings resumed. While Terri Schiavo's fate remains unresolved for now, her case has renewed discussion and debate about the definition of meaningful life, the right to die, the rights of family members to make health-care decisions for loved ones who are unable to decide for themselves, and the government's role when family members disagree.
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