For those of us who prayed for a miracle for Terri, it is
hard to believe that Terri has died. While it is not shocking that anyone would
die after 13 days with no food or water, it is nevertheless the final note for
her battle for her life here on Earth. Mr. Felos, Michael's attorney, was
quite offensive in his claims that Terri had been "beautiful" as
she lay dying these past 2 weeks. He then said there was music playing for her
(yet they claim she was not able to hear) and were giving her morphine (yet
they also claim she could not feel). Would this have been her final wish? We
may never know the whole truth. What we do know is that Michael won a
malpractice lawsuit and vowed to take care of her for the rest of her life. He
then attained a nursing degree and this would further help care for her. Then, 8 years later, he had a revelation that Terri would not have wanted to be kept
alive in what became her deteriorated mental state. Furthermore, Mr. Schiavo
refused to divorce her and permit her parents to provide her ongoing care. In
fact, he continued to fight endlessly to fulfill her purported wishes to die
while he maintained what some may view as an adulterous relationship and now
has two small children from this union. It seems Terri simply did not
conveniently fit into his newfound lifestyle. According to news reports,
Michael would not even permit Terri's parents from being at her bedside
earlier today so that they could be with their dying daughter. I cannot think
of any other rationale for this behavior on his part except that he is
self-centered and evil. But, I digress. The bottom line now is this: It is a
very sad day for Terri's parents and siblings. Only God knows if Michael
feels the same level of anguish over this situation which he so fervently
claims. God willing, none of us will need to face these issues in the future,
but if we do, I would hope we continue to strive for legislation which will
help further the cause of valuing life. This, when viewed in the context of the
"bigger picture" is what this story is all about: Life, itself.
The Ethics and Public Policy Center has an excellent article
written by Eric Cohen which you can read here.
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