Terri Schindler-Schiavo
I have been thinking alot about Terri Schindler-Schiavo, the woman in
Florida whose husband tried to kill last week with the backing
of the ACLU and others on the Left.
It has simply amazed me yet again of the media’s bias towards this case – which in this case has been overwhelming in favor of Michael Schiavo
against Terri’s parents. Why? Because numerous
religious
organizations and right-to-life
groups have come out in support of keeping her alive.
Several questions come to mind:
What evidence do we have that Terry has no awareness
of the world around her? Numerous
visitors and family members have commented on the fact that Terry
is no Karen Ann Quinlan.
The only doctors allowed to see Terry have been hand-picked by Michael
Schiavo.
Why is Michael Schiavo so keen on seeing his wife
die now – thirteen years after the start of her illness? According
to Terry’s cousin,
Michael has moved on. He is living with another woman and has fathered
two children by her. So why now? Could the fact that he stands to inherit
close to a million dollars from Terry’s estate have something to do with
it?
Where is the proof that Terry would prefer death
to the life that she has now? Currently her husband asserts that
she voiced her wish to die, but he has no proof – and her parents say
that’s completely wrong.
Why has everyone ignored the feelings – if not the
natural rights – of Terry’s parents? As a parent, I believe that
no one has the right to decide the life and death of my children. If I
were in their shoes, you can bet I would be doing exactly what they have
done. They brought Terry into the world – and should overrule the legal
rights by marriage granted to Michael Schaivo. No parent should be forced
to witness the death of their children against their will. No parent.
While investigating this matter it has become clear to me that Terry
Schindler-Schiavo deserves to live – if only because we cannot prove she
exists in a "persistent vegetative state" beyond a reasonable
doubt.
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