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Tue 29 Mar, 2005 12:56 am
Husband seeks autopsy on Terri Schiavo
Quote:PINELLAS PARK, Florida (CNN) -- Terri Schiavo's husband has asked that an autopsy be performed on his wife after she dies so that a full report can be done on the extent of her brain damage, an attorney for Michael Schiavo said Monday. . . .
I thought they were already certain with respect to the extent of Terri's brain damage. If there was any uncertainty . . . how could he justify causing her death through starvation and dehydration?
And . . . if her brain is so damaged that she can't feel pain . . . why is it necessary to medicate her with morphine?
Re: Schiavo Autopsy
Debra_Law wrote:Husband seeks autopsy on Terri Schiavo
Quote:PINELLAS PARK, Florida (CNN) -- Terri Schiavo's husband has asked that an autopsy be performed on his wife after she dies so that a full report can be done on the extent of her brain damage, an attorney for Michael Schiavo said Monday. . . .
I thought they were already certain with respect to the extent of Terri's brain damage. If there was any uncertainty . . . how could he justify causing her death through starvation and dehydration?
And . . . if her brain is so damaged that she can't feel pain . . . why is it necessary to medicate her with morphine?
Perhaps the idea is to demonstrate that no foul play was involved in the creation of her condition.
Morphine: Acts in central nervous system (
brain and spinal cord) to block pain messages. Activates pain-modulating systems in the brain that project to the spinal cord.
Source:
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pain.html
If Terri's brain is so damaged that it cannot process the pain messages . . . why the need to medicate her with morphine?
To satisfy the parents and other lunatics?
The autopsy sounds like a ploy to counter the demonizing right wing calling him a murderer. I think it's mostly PR.
Please define "demonizing right wing."
I don't think I'm a member of that group, but I believe Michael Schiavo had a significant hand in the events leading to Terri's demise (beginning on February 25, 1990) . . . the same as I believe that Scott Peterson had a significant hand in the events leading to Laci's demise.
I'm not looking to get into an argument, I'm just saying the man might feel a need to clear his name, and might think that an autopsy is the way to do it.
This is off course pure speculation on my part.
Edit: I have not really looked innto the case, just picked up on hearsay from various forums. I was under the impression that the husband had been the target of personal attacks.
Einherjar- I agree. I think that Michael is doing a wise thing. There has been so much scuttlebutt about not only spousal abuse, but possibly that Michael caused Terri to be in the condition that she has been in. There were also allegations that he strangled her. An autopsy would finally put that all to rest.
I think this just proves how strongly he believes that she is no longer with us. Right or wrong in your mind, it's his decision and I am happy to see he is sticking by it.
He made himself very clear in the article in today's NYTimes. His wish for an autopsy is to clear his name. Many are also saying that his wish for her to be cremated is an attempt to hide wrongdoing on his part so, the autopsy will be performed to counter that. It's a shame that after all she's been thru, she has to indure this final invasion but the public and her family leaves him no choice.
Perhaps, if this is what she would have wanted (not being kept "alive"), she would be glad to have the one person who carried out her wishes exonerated from any wrong doing.
I was just thinking that, Bella. He's probably convinced himself that she would.
eoe wrote:I was just thinking that, Bella. He's probably convinced himself that she would.
You are probably right, eoe. Maybe she would, maybe she wouldn't. It's sad we'll never know.
Like so many things that I too guilty of, it looks like you Debra, are part of the group that has decided that foul play is involved and Michael is lying about everything and if that is your unshakable premise then everything and anything that occurs in this case can and will be moulded to fit your opinion.
It's not a slam, we're all guilty of it when encountering something so wholly repugnant and evil to us. I am guilty of it most times in all matters concerning our current president and the people running his show.
We're all prety opinionated as a species n'est pas?
Debra:
You equate Michael Schiavo with Scott Peterson.......??
i understand the husband's wanting to get an autopsy, but i wish he wouldn't have done it. just let the poor woman rest in peace.
Both her husband and her parents wanted the final autopsy. That was the one thing that they all agreed upon.
So, what would we suspect the guy of if he declined an autopsy?
The autopsy was necessary to prove her condition. It should show that her brain was in such a decayed state that she couldn't have been aware. It would also put an end to the accusations that he caused her broken bones.
But I don't think the extremists will be happy no matter what the results show.
I don't think anyone killed her but was there an answer to "why morphine?" Just interested.
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