Terry Shiavo and the Sanctity of Life...

[sgtmac_46]

I never had an issue with letting this woman die. I always felt a little uneasy about the mechanism of death. If I were to put a dog "out of it's misery" by letting it starve to death, i'd be doing time in state prison. Of course I don't really have any answers on this topic and I know that.

 

[Ping898]

If they couldn't stop him from pulling the feeding tube, now they will go after him any way they can. There is going to be a probe into what caused Terri to colapse in the first place and why it took so long to call 911.


Probe Sought in Terri Schiavo 911 Call

"Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday that a prosecutor has agreed to investigate why Terri Schiavo collapsed 15 years ago, citing an alleged time gap between when her husband found her and when he called 911.
Bush said his request for the probe was not meant to suggest wrongdoing by Michael Schiavo. "It's a significant question that during this ordeal was never brought up," Bush told reporters.

In a statement issued by his lawyer, Schiavo called the development an outrage.

"I have consistently said over the years that I didn't wait but 'ran' to call 911 after Terri collapsed," Schiavo said in the release.

In a letter faxed to Pinellas-Pasco County State Attorney Bernie McCabe, the governor said Michael Schiavo testified in a 1992 medical malpractice trial that he found his wife collapsed at 5 a.m. on Feb. 25, 1990, and he said in a 2003 television interview that he found her about 4:30 a.m. He called 911 at 5:40 a.m.

"Between 40 and 70 minutes elapsed before the call was made, and I am aware of no explanation for the delay," Bush wrote. "In light of this new information, I urge you to take a fresh look at this case without any preconceptions as to the outcome."

McCabe was out of state Friday and couldn't immediately be reached for comment, but Bush said McCabe has agreed to his request."

 

[arnisador]

I never had an issue with letting this woman die. I always felt a little uneasy about the mechanism of death.

Yeah, death by dehydration seems cruel. Once the decision was made, a lethal dose of something would be appropriate--especially since the courts were already involved.

 

[evenflow1121]

I think if anything positive ever came out of this, is to get a Will, it will run you about $150, and will give you peace of mind.

 

[Flatlander]

Probe Sought in Terri Schiavo 911 Call

Ping, would you please cite the source for the article? Not that I disbelieve the authenticity, but the author and publisher deserve credit. Thank you. :asian:

 

[Ping898]

Ping, would you please cite the source for the article? Not that I disbelieve the authenticity, but the author and publisher deserve credit. Thank you. :asian:

Sorry, thought I had added it

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/17/schiavo.governor.ap/index.html