
Terri Schiavo, the Brain Injured and Church Teaching
The Catholic teaching is clear: “The ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted.” (CCC 2279)
The Catholic teaching is clear: “The ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted.” (CCC 2279)
In the 12 years since her death, advocates for the disabled and vulnerable say these populations have become even more at risk of suffering the same fate.
On the 10th anniversary of her death, Bush’s effort to bar the withdrawal of her feeding tube is questioned by some but is defended by Bobby Schindler.
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