Terri Schiavo

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Governor Bush Finally Ends State Inquiry Into Schiavo’s Collapse
Florida Governor Jeb Bush has officially ended the investigation he asked for into the collapse of Terri Schiavo 15 years ago.

Terri Schiavo Case Not Over Yet; Gov. Bush Asks For Investigation
Florida Governor Jeb Bush is getting involved yet again in the fight over the life and death of Terri Schiavo.

Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies Quietly In Florida
After 15 years of a long legal battle between family members trying to keep her alive, Terri Schiavo has died in her Pinellas Park hospice nearly two weeks after her feeding tube was removed.

Appeals Court Denies Terri Schiavo's Parents, Criticizes Bush
A federal appeals court in Atlanta has again denied a motion by the parents of Terri Schiavo to have her feeding tube reinserted.

The Legacy of Terri Schiavo
The debate over the fate of Terri Schiavo has had a great impact on countless people, in both good ways and bad, and the impact of her life and death will be felt for years to come.

Terri Schiavo Gets Support From President Bush
President George Bush signed an emergency bill into law that will allow a federal court to review Terri’s case an determine whether or not her feeding tubes should be reconnected.

Mel Gibson Supports Terri Schiavo’s Right To Life
Famed actor and director Mel Gibson has officially weighed in with his opinion of the ongoing fight to save the life of Terri Schiavo, a disabled woman in Florida whose right to die with dignity has been debated for over 15 years.

Schiavo Family Feud Reaches Bookshops
Nearly a year after the death of Terri Schiavo, a family feud over the irreversibly brain damaged woman has been further strained with the release of competing memoirs by her husband and parents.

Letting Go: The Legacy of Terri Schiavo
Terri Schiavo is dead. She leaves behind a broken family, a nation in mourning, and a great deal of rage. Whatever she intended, this shy and "gentle angel" did not intend a legacy of rage. Let her go and let the healing begin.

Terri Schiavo Dies 13 Days After Feeding Tube is Removed - But the Arguments Go on
Bush and the Vatican condemn the circumstances of death.

Juxtaposition: Terri Schiavo & The Red Lake Massacre
Against the backdrop of special Congressional hearings on the fate of Terri Schiavo, the Red Lake massacre breaks the nation's heart and compels us to reflect on a culture of fear and violence.

Supreme Court Upholds 'right to Die' in Schiavo Case
The US supreme court yesterday refused to issue an emergency order to restore a feeding tube to Terri Schiavo, effectively exhausting all legal remedies in a right-to-life case that has transfixed America.

A Confederacy of Shamans
Sidney Blumenthal: The Republicans have cynical motives for trying to stop Terri Schiavo being taken off life support.

Schiavo Drama Moves Into Final Act
The bitter and public family feud over the fate of a severely brain damaged woman appeared to enter its final stages yesterday after the White House said it had done all it could to prolong the life of Terri Schiavo.

Looking through Terri Schiavo’s Eyes
A totally different perspective on Terri Schiavo’s right to live or die.

Judge Refuses to Reinsert Terri Schiavo's Feeding Tube
A US federal judge refused today to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, denying an emergency request from the severely brain-damaged woman's parents.

Right-to-die Judgment Delayed
A federal judge in Tampa Florida was yesterday due to hear the case of Terri Schiavo, a severely brain-damaged woman, after George Bush and the US Congress intervened overnight to prevent a hospital allowing her to die.

Federal Judge to Hear Schiavo Case
A federal judge in Tampa Florida was yesterday due to hear the case of Terri Schiavo, a severely brain-damaged woman, after George Bush and the US Congress intervened overnight to prevent a hospital allowing her to die.

Bush Intervenes in Right-to-die Case
The feeding tube of a brain damaged woman at the centre of an agonising right-to-die case looked likely to be reinserted today after President George Bush signed an extraordinary law rushed through by US politicians.

Requiem for Terri Schiavo
The Terri Schiavo case is a potent reminder to each of us that it is our solemn responsibility to declare in no uncertain terms our convictions and desires regarding living and dying under conditions that compromise the quality of life.

The Comatose Woman Tearing the Us Apart
For 13 years Terri Schiavo has been in a coma - with her husband, her parents, the Christian right and now the president's brother locked in a bitter struggle over her fate. This week could see a final decision on whether she lives or dies. Suzanne Goldenberg reports.