Film Released on December 3rd - Terri's Birthday - Her Legacy Deserves Better.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2023 (Link to the media release).
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| Terri Schiavo looking at her mother. |
We recognize that condensing years, if not decades, of events into a 90-minute video is difficult. Still, the final product does not present even a fair portrayal of the brutality that Terri had to endure at the hands of Michael Schiavo and the Florida courts, which enabled his actions.
Perhaps more shocking than this editorial failure was the behavior of Judge George Greer, the jurist who presided over Terri's guardianship case and interviewed for the documentary. Greer confirmed the long-held belief of the Schindler family that his conduct during proceedings was strongly biased against Terri and he approached the case with a predetermined mindset before hearing any actual evidence. Although almost twenty years after the fact, there is not much that can be done about this revelation, and perhaps the public can take solace in the fact that the now-retired Judge Greer can no longer abuse a position of power.
Slick editing, clever voiceovers, and other trickery cannot take away from some key facts of this case:
- Michael Schiavo swore under oath that he would honor his wedding vows and dedicate his life to caring for Terri.
- Terri was as alive as anyone reading this statement.
- Terri was not sick with any disease that was expected to end her life anytime soon.
- Terri only needed food and water to remain alive.
- Judge Greer ordered that Terri's food and water be removed,
which included no comfort care, so she endured a horrible and
excruciating death 13 days later.
- If Michael Schiavo had done to a family pet what he did to Terri, he would have been criminally charged.
Even though this documentary presents an inaccurate portrayal of the
events that unfolded all those years ago, we still encourage those who
may be interested in the case to watch it with a proper skeptical eye
while remembering the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40, "whatever you did
for one of the least of these, . . . you did for me."
The Terri
Schiavo Life & Hope is a non-profit network that continues to assist
parents and families fighting for the lives of their loved ones. As we
think fondly of Terri, our prematurely departed daughter and sister on
her birthday, the Schindler family continues to stand alongside and
serve families in crisis across the nation and around the world. Bobby
Schindler, Terri's brother, travels the country speaking to audiences
and advocating for the medically vulnerable who are frequently not given
a voice. All of this ministry work is made possible by donors and
friends who contribute to protecting innocent lives.
Since 2005,
the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network has responded to requests
from thousands of families, supporting them with advocacy, guidance, and
resources at no charge. For more information, visit lifeandhope.com.
SOURCE Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network
CONTACT: Bobby Schindler, 813-766-6239, bschindler@lifeandhope.com
3 comments:
Judge Greer will face the wrath of God for ordering a cruel and inhumane death for Terri Schiavo. I wonder if he and Terri’s husband sleep well at night?
Poor Teri, this is still a haunting story.
Interesting why they would have produced a documentary about her story other than to promote euthanasia and try to discredit her brother's work.
The movie 'The Descendants' with George Clooney romanticized the idea of euthanasia. The wife starved to death and the family members were more concerned about their own problems rather than the wife/mother/daughter dying in front of their eyes.
Sad to know people have such a shallow meaning of death.
We all need to contact MSNBC and express our disgust with this one-sided "documentary."
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