March 10, 2005

For the sake of Terri Schiavo

By K.L. Marsala
I demand to know where the human rights and women's rights groups are over the case of the Floridian woman Terri Schiavo. Where are her civil rights? Did she lose them the moment she could no longer audibly answer or respond for herself? Human rights organizations stand and give tirade after tirade to defend the war criminals at Guantanamo Bay, but where are they over a woman supposedly living in a 'persistent vegetative state'? Where are her rights? Why haven't the women's rights groups spoken out against Terri's 'estranged' husband, Michael, who wants to pull the feeding tube and let his wife die a slow death of dehydration and starvation? Should Michael's desire to have his wife die be classified under spousal abuse? Truly, if this case is a reflection of how Americans are moving forward in handling bio—ethics then we are all in trouble. This case, which should never have become a topic at America's water coolers, has many facets and layers to it. When it comes to the topic...(Read Full Article)