Mar 2, 2005 / 22:00 pm
American Life League is calling on Florida’s bishops and priests to defend Terri Schindler Schiavo’s right to life and to speak out against the court decision that will have the disabled woman’s feeding tube removed March 18.
Terri Schiavo, 41, has been lying in a hospice for more than 10 years, unable to speak or to move. While she is able to breathe on her own and respond to some stimuli, she requires a feeding tube for routine nutrition and hydration.
Her husband, Michael Schiavo, has been fighting her parents to have the feeding tube removed. A judge recently ruled in his favor and the tube is to be removed in two weeks. If the tube is removed, it could take as long as several weeks for Terri to die from starvation and dehydration.
"Now more than ever, the Catholic Church must pray and take action on Terri's behalf,” stated Judie Brown, president of American Life League.