Category Archives: Terri Schiavo

Imagine that tomorrow, you suffer a cerebral hemorrhage, and by the time that you can be treated, all your higher brain functions have been damaged beyond repair. You have told your spouse that you want them to make the decision … Continue reading →

By now, most “Alas” readers know that Terri Schiavo’s autopsy has been released; you can read it here (pdf link). For an excellent summary of the report’s findings, I recommend this post at Abstract Appeal. The most interesting finding, to … Continue reading →

I don’t foresee myself posting much more (or, perhaps, ever) regarding Terri Schiavo in the future; most of what’s going on in the media seems to be more of Terri’s families bashing each other, and I’m just not interested. Here … Continue reading →

First of all, let me point out that Kevin at Lean Left has exactly the right take on this. The medical issues are secondary, not central, to this case. The legal issue in the Schiavo case has always been what … Continue reading →

From WorldNetDaily: One of the definitions of someone who is PVS is that they cannot swallow. A “liquified cortex” would prevent someone from being able to swallow the saliva that they produce. Doctors will testify that the average human can … Continue reading →

UPDATE (April 5th): This thread is now closed. For further responses and comments, please use this thread, instead. ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT: EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO KEEP POSTING ON THIS THREAD, PLEASE READ THIS!! The following topics have now (as of 5:30pm … Continue reading →

I feel a lot of sympathy for Terri Schiavo’s parents; I don’t think anything rivals the pain of a child dying prematurely. And I think some very unethical people are using their pain to take advantage of them. I’m running … Continue reading →

UPDATE (posted April 5): I’d like to publicly apologize to Robert Johansen for this post. I stand behind my critique of the facts and reasoning in Rev. Johansen’s National Review article. However, at times what I wrote isn’t critiquing Rev. … Continue reading →