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Court-ordered euthanasia: euthanasia advocates claim it is not a crime to kill as long as the victims cannot speak for themselves.(Right To Life)

The New American

| April 04, 2005 | Gilmore, Jodie | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Michael Schiavo married his wife, Terri, "until death do us part." Unfortunately, Michael wants to hurry that moment along. Normally, there would be outrage, not to mention criminal charges, against a husband who wanted to kill his wife. But because Terri has been brain-damaged since 1990, Michael's efforts have attracted euthanasia proponents who claim Terri's disablement entitles her to a mercy killing--though it is debatable how merciful it would be to remove her feeding tube so that she dies of starvation and dehydration over a period of about two weeks.

The resulting Florida court battle over what Terri's father calls "judicial homicide" has been bitter--and ...

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