Washington D.C., Apr 7, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The results of a recent poll, which accurately described Terri Schiavo’s health condition, demonstrate that 80 percent of Americans are opposed to the removal of food and water from disabled people.
This week’s Zogby Poll asked: "If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not in a coma, and not being kept alive by life support, should or should they not be denied food and water?"
Only 7 percent said people in this condition should be denied, while 80 percent said they should not be denied food and water.
Given that the survey question accurately describes Schiavo’s health condition, these findings can be applied to her case to show that 80 percent of Americans are in fact opposed to Judge George Greer’s decision that ordered the removal of the 41-year-old’s feeding tube, March 18, says Concerned Women for America (CWA).