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20 Years After They Starved My Sister to Death, We Must Never Forget Terri Schiavo, by Bobby Schindler – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

20 Years After They Starved My Sister to Death, We Must Never Forget Terri Schiavo, by Bobby Schindler

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Terri Schiavo

By Bobby Schindler, LifeNews, Mar 19, 2025

LifeNews Note: Bobby Schindler and his family work as patient advocates, establishing the non-profit Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network in honor of his sister, Terri. Click here to learn more about the Life & Hope Network.

 

Washington, DC – March 31 will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of my sister, Terri Schiavo. In 1990, Terri, age 26, sustained a brain injury under suspicious circumstances while home alone with her husband, Michael Schiavo. Terri’s brain injury affected her ability to swallow, necessitating the use of a feeding tube.

Terri did not have a medical directive, so Michael was appointed by the court to be her caretaker, authorized to make all treatment decisions in Terri’s best interest. At that time, my family did not foresee any issues with Michael managing Terri’s care or the medical trust, which was valued at nearly a million dollars and established in January 1993 for Terri’s lifelong therapy.

However, shortly thereafter, in the spring of 1993, Michael unexpectedly had a change of heart. Instead of honoring his wedding vows, he decided to end Terri’s life. Michael knew that if he succeeded, he would inherit Terri’s medical trust. ….

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