As a physician, I've commented several times on the condition of Terri Schiavo. I was convinced from the data and photos that she was clearly in a vegetative state. I was concerned that the entire picture however, was not being thoroughly portrayed.
Last night I listened to a physician on Hannity and Colmes who spent 10 hours examining Terri and reviewing her records. I saw footage I had not seen before.
There is no doubt in my mind that this patient can should be rehabilitated. To let her die is wrong.
Judge Won't Order Schiavo Tube Reinsertion
Federal Judge Denies Request to Have Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube Reinserted; Parents to Appeal
The Associated Press
Mar. 22, 2005 - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, denying an emergency request from the brain-damaged woman's parents.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge James Whittemore comes after feverish action by President Bush and Congress on legislation allowing her contentious case to be reviewed by federal courts. The judge said the 41-year-old woman's parents had not established a "substantial likelihood of success" at trial on the merits of their arguments.
Rex Sparklin, an attorney with the law firm representing Terri Schiavo's parents, said lawyers were immediately appealing to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta to "save Terri's life."
The tube was disconnected Friday on the orders of a state judge, prompting an extraordinary weekend effort by congressional Republicans to push through unprecedented emergency legislation early Monday aimed at keeping her alive.
Schiavo did not have a living will. Her husband, Michael Schiavo, has fought in courts for years to have the tube removed because he said she would not want to be kept alive artificially and she has no hope for recovery. Her parents contend she responds to them and her condition could improve
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Schiavo/wireStory?id=602859
I gave your comment to my friend who thinks she should die.