Category Archives: Terri Schiavo

Terri Schiavo and Theocracy

The Terri Schiavo case continues to bother me – in particular, the question of precedent. The precedent that our most personal decisions – about reproduction, about designating our own guardians, about choosing our own families – can be arbitrarily decided … Continue reading

Posted in Terri Schiavo | Comments Off  

A few good Terri Schiavo links

Understanding Terri Schiavo, from the St. Petersburg Times. A decent one-stop summary of the conflict, with a lot of focus on the videos that Terri’s parents have released. The Terri Schiavo Information Page, a sub-project of the Abstract Appeal blog. … Continue reading

Posted in Terri Schiavo | Comments Off  

Terri Schiavo is Dead

Amy Welborn quotes a newspaper columnist: I have to admit my own ulterior motives here. I have a 20-year old sister who has severe cerebral palsy. She cannot walk, or talk, or sit up on her own. In many ways, … Continue reading

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Terri Schiavo | Comments Off  

A few things I've read today

A victory for the pro-lifers today: The Senate Approves Ban on Abortion Procedure. Enjoy your victory while it lasts, is my advice to the right. Once I was very worried about this, but that was when I was assuming that … Continue reading

Posted in Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Link farms, Same-Sex Marriage, Terri Schiavo | Comments Off  

Some stuff Ampersand has recently read

There’s, like, ten thousand things I’ve missed posting links to lately, while I’ve been busy painting and working and suchlike. I won’t even attempt to catch up. But here’s a few of the things that are open in my browser … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Link farms, Terri Schiavo | Comments Off