UPDATE 2, Saturday: I feel bad that the "good news" post from early yesterday is still on the aggregator at Blogs for Terri, because I worry that people may come here thinking there's some current good news, but unfortunately, that's not the case.
Additional update, Sunday: The news only gets worse, tragically. Please read current posts, above. It boggles my mind that the subpoenas issued on Friday, which were the "good news" I wrote about on this original post, have been completely ignored and violated by Judge Greer and the hospice. This is utterly shameful behavior! He is a judicial tyrant who needs to be impeached.
Please, read today's posts above, and keep checking in with Blogs for Terri and Terri's Fight to do what you can to help Terri. Where there's life, there's hope, and I am hopeful that we will be able to defeat the Culture of Death and win a victory for Terri and her parents. Keep praying.
UPDATE (Friday afternoon): Taking the unusual step of updating at the top, because this post is now outdated, and yet people are still being directed here from the Pro-Life Blogs aggregator. Turns out I spoke too soon about "good news".
Please read this post for the latest news.
Also, be sure to check Drudge, Blogs for Terri, and Hyscience for more.
There are a slew of comments on this post, some from those who are pro-euthanasia, and pro-death for Terri.
"Created", below, claims that she will not suffer. But if you are starved to death, while your body is still actively living and not in the natural dying process (as is the case for Terri) it definitely would be painful. In addition, Michael Schaivo hasn't done one thing for Terri's care over the past decade; he certainly isn't going to make sure she's comfortable now.
Original post below:
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In fact, this seems to me it might be the almost miraculous intervention we've been praying for. At the very least, Michael Schaivo and George Felos can't begin starving her today, and these events provide a window of opportunity for the future.
From Blogs for Terri this morning:
March 18, 2005And shortly after that:
Subpoenas on Their Way!
Fox News is reporting that House Government Reform Committee lawyers are on their way to Florida to deliver subpoenas to Michael Schiavo, to the Schindlers, (Terri's parents), and to two doctors and the hospice administrator where she now lives. The subpoenas call these people, and Terri, as witnesses and also require that her feeding and hydration not be suspended until they can investigate the case. It is very significant that Terri is named as a witness, because there are laws to protect federal witnesses.
Also, the House and the Senate have delayed their Easter recess to take up these issues.
Press Release, MARCH 18, 2005, 11:45 AMKeep praying.
THE HOSPICE HAS JUST NOW BEEN SERVED WITH FEDERAL SUBPOENAS ASKING THEM TO NOT REMOVE FOOD AND FLUIDS FROM TERRI SCHINDLER - SCHIAVO.
A LETTER FROM CONGRESS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED TO BOTH MICHAEL AND TERRI FOR THEM BOTH TO APPEAR ON MARCH 28, 2005 AT 10:00 AM FOR AN INVESTIGATION TO TAKE PLACE INTO NON-AMBULATORY CARE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CALL YOUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSMAN AND TELL THEM TO PASS THE INCAPACITATED BILL FOR TERRI.
IT IS IMPERATIVE NOT TO LET THE HEAT OFF OF YOUR SENATORS. THEY MUST BE CALLED EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR IF POSSIBLE. TERRI IS NOT OUT OF DANGER YET. WE MUST NOT LET UP ON THE SENATORS UNTIL THIS BILL HAS BEEN PASSED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WAY WE CAN PROTECT TERRI.
Hat tip - Cheryl Ford
11 comments:
Seems that Greer has ignored the Congressional subpoenas and ordered removal (1:10 CST)
That means that GWB can send in the US Marshal--or the First Marines, whoever happens to be handy.
Seems that Greer has ignored the Congressional subpoenas and ordered removal (1:10 CST)
That means that GWB can send in the US Marshal--or the First Marines, whoever happens to be handy.
a very sad story for all. As a parent who lost a child. But GWB is too busy sending in marines to kill people to save your girl.
Pray that Christians learn to spread the real love of Jesus and stop wasting everyone's time.
Seems that Greer has ignored the Congressional subpoenas and ordered removal (1:10 CST)
That means that once again judges know best on how to takt the law into there own hands. To bad we can't take their feeding tubes out!!!!!!
To see any person in a state where there is no quality of life is inhumane. No person with compassion, empathy, and love for human life would let a loved one or a stranger go threw another day in which they had no control over any part of there body and/or life. As a care giver, at the end of your shift you go home and you pray to god that there life be taken. There is no joy in taking care of these people who deserve to be in a better place. I would not wish the condition terri has been in on my worst enemies. God has not kept her alive, a tube has.
What an ignorant comment But GWB is too busy sending in marines to kill people to save your girl.
Pray that Christians learn to spread the real love of Jesus and stop wasting everyone's time.
Please remember Saddam's Iraq killed people by the hundreds of thousands. They are trying to rennovate Abu Ghraib but they have to bring in the forensic archeologists every time they break new ground.
Remember it isn't W who is standing in the way of saving Teri but leftists and Democrats.
Terri will not die in pain and in discomfort. In this day there is no reason why any person should ever die in pain! But if you think they way she is going to die is so wrong, then I want anyone who feels that way to go to a care center and watch any man or woman die. Do you think they all just don't wake up one day? It is a slow process, yes, of starving and dehydration. But nursing staff and any family that has seen this and lived this know there is very little pain if any. Lot's of people die this way, and its very possible that you will too! And when you think of it that way ..perhaps there is something to assisted suicide! There is nothing good about seeing, and thinking of a person laying there for 7- 10 days dieing. But the fact is it happens, and it is the way it will be for most of us.
Terri will not die in pain and in discomfort. In this day there is no reason why any person should ever die in pain! But if you think they way she is going to die is so wrong, then I want anyone who feels that way to go to a care center and watch any man or woman die. Do you think they all just don't wake up one day? It is a slow process, yes, of starving and dehydration. But nursing staff and any family that has seen this and lived this know there is very little pain if any. Lot's of people die this way, and its very possible that you will too! And when you think of it that way ..perhaps there is something to assisted suicide! There is nothing good about seeing, and thinking of a person laying there for 7- 10 days dieing. But the fact is it happens, and it is the way it will be for most of us.
What a disappointing rack of comments this post has drawn.
There is meaning in Terri's continued life for her and those who care for her. There is meaning in caring for those who are incapacitated or in pain -- that's a part of the main reason we are all here. We are here to love God, how do we do that, how do we show that humble beings can please an all loving God? We take care of each other, particularly the weakest and most injured, we treat them and their life as precious.
Is it inconvenient at time? Yes. Is it painful or sad at times to see others struggle or less able to care for themselves completely? Yes. But is there Grace and goodness in doing so anyway, uncomplaining? Absolutely.
This is a very sad and needless event. The "we're all going to die anyway" argument is barely worth comment -- according to that logic we might as well start executing anyone who's not in perfect condition until we find out that no one is left because none of us are ever in perfect condition.
I'm fasting and praying for Terri and her folks, because that too, although a small thing is the right thing to do too.
TJS
What a disappointing rack of comments this post has drawn.
There is meaning in Terri's continued life for her and those who care for her. There is meaning in caring for those who are incapacitated or in pain -- that's a part of the main reason we are all here. We are here to love God, how do we do that, how do we show that humble beings can please an all loving God? We take care of each other, particularly the weakest and most injured, we treat them and their life as precious.
Is it inconvenient at time? Yes. Is it painful or sad at times to see others struggle or less able to care for themselves completely? Yes. But is there Grace and goodness in doing so anyway, uncomplaining? Absolutely.
This is a very sad and needless event. The "we're all going to die anyway" argument is barely worth comment -- according to that logic we might as well start executing anyone who's not in perfect condition until we find out that no one is left because none of us are ever in perfect condition.
I'm fasting and praying for Terri and her folks, because that too, although a small thing is the right thing to do too.
TJS
Terri WILL die in pain and discomfort! She is conscious and responds to stimuli she follows objects across the room.
Also have you heard of the case of the woman who suffered some kind of stroke. She was on Sean Hannity today and said she was perfectly conscious but was paralyzed. She felt the incisions when they installed the feeding tube, she felt the hunger pains when her tube was removed (for medical reasons).
If I put a dog through this (they can not talk, they must not feel pain) I would be sent to jail. Now they starve an INNOCENT and DEFENSELESS human being. God have mercy on us!
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