Terri Schiavo
 This week, the eyes of the world are turned toward the family and fate of Terri Schiavo, the Florida woman whose feeding tube was recently removed. As Congress intervenes and right-to-life groups lobby in D.C., many are calling this the next great rallying point for Christian conservatives seeking to build a culture of life. Below you'll find a collection of articles pertaining to Schiavo and the questions of euthanasia and care of the mentally disabled that are raised by this tragic situation. You'll find a variety of opinions about the ethical implications of the Terri Schiavo case, as well as information to help you create an informed opinion and pray more effectively.
Editorials and Opinion
Starvation by Court Order
Schiavo documentary claims that it was murder.
Review by Annie Young Frisbie | posted 6/03/2009 11:48 a.m.
Rights Brained
Just arguing our liberties can blind us to our duties.
By Ted Olsen | posted 04/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
While I Was Sleeping
Why my husband finally refused to end my life during my two-month coma.
by Lindsey O'Connor | posted 01/30/2004
Is It Ever Okay to Pull a Feeding Tube?
"The governing ethical criteria are that it's inappropriate to intend someone's death."
An interview with Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity president John Kilner | posted 03/24/2005 03:00 p.m.
Speaking Out
Life with Dignity
Let's not be too eager to pull the plug on our fellow image-bearers.
By Stan Guthrie | posted 08/13/2004 8:30 a.m.
Speaking Out
Speaking Out: Why I Believe in Divorce
Terri Schiavo's only hope to stay on life support is to divorce her husband who wants to pull the plug.
By Janet L. Folger | posted 10/16/2003
Not a Mercy but a Sin
The modern push for euthanasia is a push against a two-millenniums-old Christian tradition.
By Chris Armstrong | posted 10/31/2003
Killing with Kindness
Why is the church against euthanasia in instances where people are in terrible pain?
Answered by David P. Gushee | posted 12/07/2004
News and Analysis
Terri Schiavo Dies
Plus: Villain of the day George Felos, what the Colorado court really said about the Bible and juries, Catholic school deemed exempt from antidiscrimination law, Falwell improving after losing consciousness, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/31/2005 02:45 p.m.
Weblog: Terri Schiavo, Easter, and Much More
Few weeks are as heavy on religion news, or death news, as this one.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/30/2005 09:00 a.m.
Weblog: Legal Efforts for Schiavo Are Finished
Plus: 'Fake' nun case prompts fears on refugee efforts, the meaning of Easter, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/24/2005 03:45 p.m.
Weblog: With Another Court Rejection, Is There ANY Way to Save Terri?
Plus: Holy Week, limiting abortion in the UK, religious asylum in Australia, Condi Rice in China, Ashley Smith talks to Rick Warren, and more articles from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen with Rob Moll | posted 03/23/2005 04:15 p.m.
Speaking Out
My Last Visit with Terri Schiavo
If only Terry could say 'I want to live,' this whole thing could be over, says a lawyer for the Schindlers.
by Barbara Weller, Baptist Press | posted 03/23/2005 12:00 p.m.
Stay of Execution
Judge allows Terri Schiavo to live a few days longer.
By John W. Kennedy | posted 02/24/2005 11:15 a.m.
Weblog: Terri Schiavo Given Three More Weeks
Plus: Focus on the Family appoints new president, Kansas Attorney General seeks late-term abortion records, the Pope's tracheostomy, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen with Rob Moll | posted 02/25/2005 04:30 p.m.
Weblog: Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down 'Terri's Law'
Plus: TBN slams LA Times reports, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/23/2004 12:20 p.m.
Reprieve for Brain-Damaged Woman
But Christian activists say the fight to protect the disabled is far from over.
By Adelle M. Banks, RNS, with additional CT reporting | posted 11/25/2003
Related Topics
When God Doesn't Heal
Why doesn't God cure everyone who prays fervently for healing?
Answered by Mark M. Yarbrough | posted 09/14/2004 8:30 a.m.
Can God Reach the Mentally Disabled?
Are mentally challenged adults whose intellectual age is probably that of a 1-year-old sheltered under God's salvation?
By Lewis B. Smedes | posted 3/21/01
Slaughter of the Innocents, 2004
The Netherlands celebrates Christmas by reenacting Herod.
By Frederica Mathewes-Green | posted 12/28/2004 10:00 a.m.
Weblog: Dutch Doctors Want to Kill the Healthy
Plus: Sri Lanka's anti-conversion bill ruled unconstitutional, Namibia bans all religious broadcasting, violence against Christians thwarted in Indonesia and Philippines, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 01/07/2005 2:15 p.m.
Dutch Churches in Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Euthanasia Law
More than 50 religious and social organizations send petition to The Hague, hoping to defeat final vote.
By Ecumenical News International | posted 3/21/01
Helpful Links
The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity offers free downloadable Advance Directive Forms (Click here).
Also available is the The Advance Directive Kit, which includes Basic Questions on End of Life Decisions, the advance directive forms, and a commentary by Dr. John F. Kilner, President and CEO of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.
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