The Terry Schiavo Story Shares New Information on the Case

Filmmakers have released a new documentary which they say reports previously unexplored facts about the legal battle surrounding Terri Schiavo while exploring her death’s ethical and cultural implications. One disabled woman connected with the film said “countless people” face pressures similar to those that killed Schiavo.

Terri Schindler Schiavo, who was severely brain damaged after a cardio-respiratory arrest, in 2005 died from dehydration 13 days after a court ordered the removal of her feeding tube.

Her story is the focus of “The Terri Schiavo Story,” distributed by Franklin Springs Media and produced and directed by Ken Carpenter.

Speaking in a press release, Carpenter said he thought most people believed Schiavo had no prospects of improving.

“The truth is the doctors believed Terri was a candidate for rehabilitation, but her husband withheld that treatment,” he claimed. “Additionally, we uncovered that only one judge ruled on the facts of the case.” Article.



Here are some of my previous posts on Terri Schiavo:

Terri Schiavo News -- January 10, 2004

What Crime Has Terri Committed? -- February 20, 2005

Terri Schiavo is About to be Murdered -- We Must Speak up for her & Persevere in Prayer -- February 22, 2005

Reinforcements for Terri -- March 2, 2005

Keep Praying for Terri -- March 8, 2005

Terri Schiavo Deserves the Same Rights as Ted Bundy says Center for a Just Society -- March 10, 2005

Businessman Offers $1 Million To Keep Woman On Life Support -- March 10, 2005

Mel Gibson Supports Terri Schiavo -- March 13, 2005

Novena for Terri Schiavo -- March 13, 2005

Crystal Clear Look at the Loving and Murderous Michael Schiavo -- March 15, 2005

Supreme Court Rejects Schiavo Appeal -- March 17, 2005

Some Concise Facts for Congress -- March 19, 2005

Michael Schiavo Caught In Yet Another Lie -- March 19, 2005

The Latest Information 0n Terri -- March 22, 2005

Judge Denies Request to Re-insert Feeding Tube -- March 22, 2005

Video of Carla Sauer Iyer on Michael Schiavo: "I want the public to know the truth" -- March 23, 2005

Terri Schiavo Allowed to Receive Communion -- March 27, 2005

Schiavo's parents pray with Rev. Jesse Jackson -- March 29, 2005

Terri Schiavo Dies of Thirst -- March 31, 2005

Mel Gibson: Terri's Killing Is 'Murder' -- March 31, 2005

Cardinal calls those who helped Schiavo die 'accomplices to murder' -- March 31, 2005

PRESIDENT BUSH'S WORDS ON TERRI SCHIAVO'S DEATH -- April 1, 2005
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