Plight of Terri Schiavo: Facts, Emotions, and Outcomes

In summary, a former student of mine emailed me about the plight of a disabled Florida woman who is about to have her feeding tube removed and be starved to death. Terri Schiavo has suffered brain damage and is not in a persistent vegetative state. The Schiavos are fighting for Michael Schiavo to be allowed to divorce Terri and cut off his inheritance because she would not want to live in her condition. There is dispute over what caused her brain damage, but it is clear she would not want to die by starvation or dehydration. There is a public argument over whether it is more humane to keep her alive in her condition or to allow her to starve to death within about a week. The courts are not wanting
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Anyone ever seen the movie/ read the book Awakenings by Oliver Sacks? http://www.oliversacks.com/awake.htm Terri Schiavo has a different condition than these people, but it is interesting that people given up as hopeless can awaken again. The movie stars Robert de Niro and Robin Williams.
 
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Monique said:
Anyone ever seen the movie/ read the book Awakenings by Oliver Sacks? http://www.oliversacks.com/awake.htm Terri Schiavo has a different condition than these people, but it is interesting that people given up as hopeless can awaken again. The movie stars Robert de Niro and Robin Williams.

Great movie!
 
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