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Worst Bush Moments: #11, The Terri Schiavo Debacle
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
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Ashley's case and "I'd rather be dead."
Do you ever read an argument written by someone you agree with, and find yourself saying, “please, please – get off my side!” I’ve seen a few people commenting on Ashley’s case say “I’d rather be dead,” or saying that … Continue reading
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Terri Schiavo autopsy
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
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A couple more Terri Schiavo links
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
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More about Terri's Brain and Diagnosing PVS
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
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PVS & The Swallowing Myth
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
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New Thread for Terri Schiavo Discussion
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
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Schiavo Case: Pro-Life Activists Spread Hatred, Tie Up Abuse HotLine
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
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Lies about Terri Schiavo's Case in the National Review
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
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Is It Because Terri's a Girl?
Interesting point from The St. Petersburg Times: Three right-to-die cases have stirred the most controversy over the last 30 years: Karen Ann Quinlan, Nancy Cruzan and Terri Schiavo. Is it a coincidence that all three are women who were under … Continue reading
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