Vatican Issues Second Appeal for Life of Disabled Florida Woman

This www.lifesite.net article has a brief introduction, followed by the full Statement of Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

A reminder: www.blogsforterri.com keeps abreast of the battle to save Terri Schiavo's life. Your voice is urgently needed. Federal and state lawmakers are debating bills right now that will help protect the lives of disabled people. The hope is that the new efforts will be soon enough and effective enough to save Terri, but I can't stress enough that starving people to death is being called 'letting people die' in some circles. (Sure it is: like putting a pillow over someone's face until he's dead, only slower. Oxygen, food - what's the difference as long as it's needed?)

You and I are at risk, should we land at the wrong hospital or hospice or nursing home. If not for Terri, fight for your own kids or your own skin, will you? This is not a battle between those who want to provide comfort during someone's last days on Earth and those who want to cruelly prolong life 'artificially'. The founders of hospice and the 'pro-life' and 'disability-rights' groups are all together on this one. The common enemy is the subset of people who have decided that they have a right to decide when somebody else isn't fit to live - especially those who have set up shop inside the judicial system and some of our medical facilities so they can match action to attitude.