[kimmie7]

All this childish flame-baiting by pro-death zealots is why I rarely post to the Terri threads...it's utterly ridiculous. I've done weeks of research on this case (if you don't believe me, check with Ohioan from Florida), and even e-mailed back and forth a few times with some principle "players" in this macabre "show" -- and I've come to the unavoidable conclusion that Terri is, and has never been PVS. Terri's "husband" should be discontinued as her guardian and possibly prosecuted for medical neglect and a host of other crimes, IMHO.

There are certain threads I avoid here because I know they'll cause my blood pressure to rise. That's the intelligent way to do it.

[conservativebabe]

Well done. You are right. I have been watching this stuff since last night on this thread and others.

Like I said before, rather large egos.

[Hildy]

You've come to the conclusion that Terri is not in a PVS? Are a Dr.? Have you seen her? Visited her? Seen her brain scans? You must have missed this in your "intensive" research.

The trial court heard testimony from five experts: two selected by Michael, two selected by the Schindlers, and one independent expert selected by the trial court. The two experts selected by Michael and the independent expert agreed that Terri was in a persistent vegetative state and that her actions were limited to mere reflexes. The two experts chosen by the Schindlers disagreed, but the trial court found their positions not credible. For instance, the trial court explained:

At first blush, the video of Terry Schiavo appearing to smile and look lovingly at her mother seemed to represent cognition. This was also true for how she followed the Mickey Mouse balloon held by her father. The court has carefully viewed the videotapes as requested by counsel and does find that these actions were neither consistent nor reproducible. For instance, Terry Schiavo appeared to have the same look on her face when Dr. Cranford rubbed her neck. Dr. Greer testified she had a smile during his (non-videoed) examination. Also, Mr. Schindler tried several more times to have her eyes follow the Mickey Mouse balloon but without success. Also, she clearly does not consistently respond to her mother. The court finds that based on the credible evidence, cognitive function would manifest itself in a constant response to stimuli.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Thank you for fighting the good fight. "The right to death, liberty-to-kill, and the pursuit of euthanasia."