Washington D.C., Feb 28, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Douglas R. Scott, president of Life Decisions International, is calling on all Americans to refrain from being swayed by pro-euthanasia rhetoric in the Terri Schindler Schiavo case and to keep in mind the facts.
"Terri is not terminally ill. She is not dying. She is not in pain. Terri merely needs nutrition and hydration, just as all of us do," Scott said. "She has been targeted for death simply because the delivery means is directly into a vein, which is deemed 'artificial.' Some people use a spoon, some a baby bottle, some an IV, but the goal is the same."
While some doctors have claimed that Terri is in a "persistent vegetative state" and will never recover, Scott pointed out that “qualified medical personnel often disagree on a 'persistent vegetative state' diagnosis.”
The pro-life advocate said he can recall many cases where doctors have said a person will never recover and they turned out to be wrong.