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Appeals Court Orders Doctors to Examine Schindler-Schiavo
A Florida appeals court panel ordered five doctors to examine Terri Schindler-Schiavo to determine if it is possible for her ever to regain cognitive function, the St. Petersburg Times reported. She suffered severe brain injuries in a 1990 heart attack.
The doctors - - two chosen by her husband Michael Schiavo, two by her parents Bob and Mary Schindler, and one by both or appointed by the court - - will report to Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court Judge George Greer after their examination.
Greer will then decide whether to reaffirm his decision to grant Michael Schiavo's request that his wife be starved and dehydrated to death, according to the Times.
"We're just elated that Terri's going to get this medical attention," Bob Schindler told the Times.
The newspaper reported that Michael Schiavo had not previously allowed his wife to be examined by doctors chosen by her parents.
Greer first authorized Schindler-Schiavo's death in February 2001, and she was without food and fluids for 60 hours beginning April 24, the Times reported.
Source: HighBeam Research, PRO-LIFE NEWS IN BRIEF.(Brief Article)