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Judge Greer found that Terri is in a persistent
vegetative state, a condition most medial authorities
believe to be irreversible. Nevertheless, Michael
Schiavo has successfully blocked any medical
testing that would clarify her true condition.
The Schindlers, backed by a group of very credible
medical authorities, claim that Terri is not in
a persistent vegetative state at all, but in a state
of minimal consciousness. The now-famous video
of Terri shown throughout the media certainly
does not appear to reflect a state of non-consciousness
and non-alertness.
In reality, Michael Schiavo's steadfast determination
not to allow adequate testing of Terri's condition
explains why the most relevant medical data is
now over a decade old. Consider the fact that
medical science has moved far beyond where
it was ten years ago, and then realize that these
courts have been acting on evidence that should
be considered so dated as to be meaningless.
Furthermore, why should even an accurate
diagnosis of a persistent vegetative state be
a death sentence? Terri Schiavo is not on a
ventilator, has been digesting her food, has
a strong and beating heart, and has not
experienced brain death. Are we now ready
to classify all persons in a state of non-alertness
to be those unworthy of life?
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