She's the mother of Terri Schiavo, who died one year ago today after a 15-year battle over whether to keep her alive despite a damaged brain.
In Washington yesterday, Schindler pledged to continue fighting what she calls, "the growing culture of euthanasia." She says a foundation established several years ago to keep Schiavo alive will now focus on educating the public about end-of-life decisions.
In contrast to the broad political support Schindler got last year, Republican Kansas Senator Sam Brownback was the only lawmaker with her at her news conference yesterday.
Schiavo's parents vow to keep up fight as anniversary arrives
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As Michael Schiavo parades himself on the talk show circuit to peddle his book which he claims is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, once again, as in the 15 years between the time of Terri’s collapse in 1990 and her death orchestrated at the hands of her estranged husband, his pro-euthanasia attorney George Felos and Judge George W. Greer, Michael Schiavo’s story continues to change and misrepresentations and inconsistencies abound.
A year later, the need for an impartial investigation hasn’t abated, it’s intensified as Michael Schiavo reveals more and more inconsistencies with virtually every word he utters.
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