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This doesn't have to do with abortion, but it does have to do with Pro-life and I was interested in what people thought about it. I mean...pro-life isn't all about abortion, and if it is, well, you can just lock this or delete it or whatever. but I was wondering what people thought about it.

http://www.apfn.org/apfn/Terri_story.htm
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35270




http://www.sweetliberty.org/bulletins/euda.htm
http://www.illinoisrighttolife.org/TerriSchiavo.htm

I'll add more later. I think it's outrageous.
But hey, I guess if a guy wants to get a few million dollars to put his wife through therapy, then take her out and sue and get more money, then not per her back in treatment and use some of that money for legal fees to pay to get her taken off her feeding tube so he'll inherit her money and be able to marry his girlfriend and give his daughter a last name (that's right, a daughter with his girlfriend while his wife's life is on the line) it's America and he has the right to decide who lives and who dies.

Terri's behavior does not meet the medical or statutory definition of persistent vegetative state. Terri responds to stimuli, tries to communicate verbally, follows limited commands, laughs or cries in interaction with loved ones, physically distances herself from irritating or painful stimulation and watches loved ones as they move around her. None of these behaviors are simple reflexes and are, instead, voluntary and cognitive. Though Terri has limitations, she does interact purposefully with her environment.

Yes, her brain is completely destroyed. There's nothing on this earth than can fix it. No amount of therapy or surgery can fix it. Rehab won't work. Nothing will work. She's going to be like this until she dies.

Death by starvation isn't inhuman, considering she cannot feel any pain whatsoever.

She's been like this for 15 years. It's not unreasonable nor immoral for her husband to move on (especially since there's a 0% chance of recovery).

All responses (smiling, blinking) are random uncognitive results of nerves firing. She sometimes smiles when she's being giving an injection. Sometimes she doesn't smiles when people visit her. It's all impulse. No thought there at all. Every medical expert I've seen discuss the matter agrees.

Dr. William Hammesfahr is an internationally recognized expert on cases of brain-injured patients. He has been identified in helping patients with chronic brain injuries from many causes actually leave long term disability, and return to work.

Terri Schiavo's injury, hypoxic encephalopathy, is a type of stroke that he treats every day with success.

"We, and others I know, have treated many patients worse than Terri and have seen them regain independence and dignity," Hammesfahr said.

"There are many approaches that would help Terri Schiavo," Dr. Hammesfahr explained. "I know, because I had the opportunity to personally examine her, her medical records, and her X-rays."

"It is time to help Terri, instead of just warehousing her," he added. "She would have benefited from treatment years ago, but it is not too late to start now."

This isn't the first time Hammesfahr has discussed Terri's plight.

Last year, he explained that, after examining Terri, he believed that she could eventually eat and drink on her own. He also said he believes Terri would be able to talk and have good use of one arm and one hand should be given proper rehabilitative treatment.

Hammesfahr also said he thought Terri would eventually be able to transfer herself from a wheelchair to a bed.

"The patient is not in a coma," concluded Hammesfahr said after observing Terri. "She responds to specific people best. She tries to please others by doing activities for which she gets verbal praise."

He says Terri's eyes clearly fixate on her family and she tries to follow the simple commands her parents give her.
"She looks at you, she can follow commands," Hammesfahr said.

Dr. Hammesfahr was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1999.

I think they should unplug her, but let her family take her home and feed her manually, if they so choose. Right now she's just a drain on money (about $80,000 a month).

Hammesfahr spent ten hours with Terri. Ten hours. Personally, I trust 15 years of medical analysis over the opinion of a guy who spent an afternoon with her.

Everyone seems to like to make out her husband as "evil." Apparently a lot of people think he put her in her condition, or he's trying to collect money via her death. First of all, he's promised to donate her insurance to charity. Secondly, he was offered 1 million dollars to keep Terri alive. He declined (so much for the money motive).

How can he get a divorce? Divorces have to be consensual from both parties.