Justification for terminating all mentally retarded people? At this rate there will be justification for terminating any adult who can't earn his own keep.
Too many of the elderly already think the world would be better off without them, that they are too much trouble, etc. I wish they would realize that an attitude like that is wrong.
They are not only portraying their lives as worthless. By extension, they are buying into the argument that people who are severely handicapped are worthless.
It's important for people to realize that all humans are precious. If any "class" of human beings is not considered "innately" worthy of life, then all classes of humans lack an innate worthiness.
Some people were right when they warned we would start down a "slippery slope" at the time abortion was liberalized.
I can forward this e-mail to anyone who asks. It has links on it to documents.
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Contact: Pamela Hennessy
Phone 727-445-1766
email:
phenn@zimp.org 1133 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33755
Press Release
Terri Schiavo case moves to the Federal level
Federal Court grants emergency hearing in the case of disabled Florida woman.
Clearwater, FL August 30, 2003: On Saturday, August 30, 2003, a Federal District Court Judge in Tampa scheduled an emergency hearing in the case of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, a disabled woman whose husband has petitioned the courts to end her life by the removal of her feeding tube. This hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at the Federal Courthouse in Tampa.
In an emergency motion, the attorney representing Bob and Mary Schindler of Gulf Port, Florida (Ms. Schiavo’s parents), asked the court to issue an injunction allowing Ms. Schiavo’s parents access to her medical information, continuance of medically necessary treatment and several other issues that relate to Ms. Schiavo’s care.
On Tuesday, August 26, 2003, Pinellas Circuit Judge George Greer ordered that Terri’s current medical treatment would not be interrupted. However, on Friday, August 29, 2003, Ms. Schiavo had been released from Morton Plant and sent back to the Hospice facility in St Petersburg where she is a resident.
During the early morning hours of Saturday, August 30, 2003, Ms. Schiavo was transported back to Morton Plant under emergency circumstances. Apparently, her husband denied her admittance to the hospital and she has since been sent back to Hospice Woodside in St Petersburg.
Links to Documents:
Federal Order
Affidavit C. Johnson
Affidavit H. Law
Affidavit C. Iyer
Affidavit R. Schindler, Sr.
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IMPORTANT: During this very difficult time, please direct interview requests for the Schindler family to:
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