Crucial Hearings Today and Tomorrow
On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) will go before Judge Greer regarding their motion for a stay on the removal of Terri's feeding tube pending their investigation of abuse charges against Michael Schiavo. Some have theorized that Judge Greer is legally bound to grant the stay, but what Greer will actually do is anyone's guess.
This afternoon at 3:00, the Schindlers attorney David Gibbs will once again go before Judge Greer, this time to request that further testing be done on Terri to ascertain her real condition. The Schindlers, as well as a number of doctors, have long disputed Judge Greer's ruling that Terri is in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS).
To back up their request, the Schindlers have affidavits from a number of doctors and other professionals with expertise in diagnosing and treating brain injuries. The Terris Fight website reported last weekend that 17 doctors had come forward to support the call for new testing. However, the Schindlers attorneys inform me that they will have more like 29 affidavits to present to Judge Greer today, some of them from well-respected neurologists.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, neurologists I have spoken to have all registered disbelief and dismay upon learning that Terri has never had MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scans of her brain. Most neurolgists regard these tests as standard diagnostic tools for evaluating the extent of brain injuries.
Reading through the doctors' affidavits on the Terri's Fight website, one finds that many of these doctors say the same thing: Terri should be given the MRI and PET scans. They also make mention of the Functional MRI and SPECT tests, which are capable of actually measuring and mapping the function of the brain.
Will Judge Greer actually consider this evidence? Given his track record, one has little cause to be hopeful. But any reasonable person, seeing all of these doctors calling for the same thing, would be inclined to say: "Why not do these tests?" The question for Judge Greer isn't why these tests should be done, but why any reaonable person would refuse to allow them.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Seems Intent on Her Death
Corrected and Updated 3/8/05, 1:50 PM EST: Based on a news story from the St. Petersburg Times and a follow-up call to Mary Schindler, I've made a few corrections. Thanks to Media Culpa for the heads-up.
I spoke with Mary Schindler on the phone last evening, and she gave me some discouraging news on yesterday's hearings in front of Judge Greer.
Firstly, Judge Greer is holding true to his stated intention to entertain motions only pertaining to Terri's "death process" and her final disposition:
Judge Greer denied, without hearing arguments or evidence, the Schindlers' motion to compel Michael Schiavo's deposition.
Judge Greer denied, without hearing arguments or evidence, the Schindlers' motion for a divorce of Terri from Michael.
Judge Greer denied, without hearing arguments or evidence, the Schindlers' motion to remove Michael as guardian.
Judge Greer heard, but did not rule on, arguments that Terri should be fed by mouth once the feeding tube is removed March 18.
Judge Greer denied, without hearing arguments or evidence, the Schindlers' request that Terri be allowed to receive Viaticum (Holy Communion for the dying) by mouth. Judge Greer ruled that if Terri is to be given Communion, it must be done via her feeding tube.
Judge Greer denied the Schindlers' motion to allow their daughter to die at their home, noting the parents can visit the Pinellas Park hospice where she lives.
Judge Greer denied the Schindlers request to have Terri's intact body interred: He confirmed Michael's order that Terri is to be cremated upon her death.
He denied the Schindlers motion to allow Terri to be buried in Florida. Michael intends to inter her cremated remains in Pennsylvania.
Judge Greer's rulings against the Schindlers on the matter of feeding by mouth and viaticum seem to me most indicative of his frame of mind: By precluding attempts, as a "last ditch" measure, to feed her by mouth, the Judge shows that his object is not merely to stop what he might argue (erroneously) is an "extraordinary" means of support, but to see to it that she dies. One might make an analogy to someone on a respirator: frequently respirators are removed from patients, but sometimes they continue to breathe on their own without support. It is as though a judge were to order not only that a respirator be removed, but that the patient's mouth and nose be sealed with duct tape, just to make sure he can't get any air by any means.
Judge Greer's order makes him an active accomplice in directly intending Terri's death. It becomes harder and harder to see how this can be described as anything but judicially ordered homicide.
And by confirming the order to have Terri cremated, thus precluding an autopsy, he certainly give the appearance of cooperating in an effort to make sure that the full truth of Terri's condition is never ascertained.
The order regarding Viaticum, besides being cruel and bizarre (only the tiniest fraction of the Host or the tiniest drop of the Precious Blood need be placed on her tongue), serves to preserve Michael Schiavo and George Felos' contention that Terri cannot receive anything by mouth. Of course, they have never permitted a swallowing test, so we just have to take their word for it. The last thing they want is the spectacle of Terri taking anything by mouth, as that might cause people to start wondering if Terri might just be able to eat.
From George Felos' standpoint, though, that should hardly make a difference: In Terri's '98 hearings, Felos infamously advocated what he called the "spoon test". The test of whether one is a person with a full right to life, he said, is whether he/she can raise a spoon to his lips unaided. If you have a relative who is paralyzed or otherwise unable to feed himself, watch out: In George Felos' world, they're fair game for his tender advocacy of their "right" to die.
If George Felos and Judge Greer get their way, Florida will be a very, very bad place in which to be unlucky enough to get sick, have a stroke, or become incompetent. Someone will be standing by, ready to relieve you of the burden of your existence.
A Medical Fraud
That's what the doctors in Michael Schiavo's employ, and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast seem to have perpetrated in order to get and keep Terri Schiavo in hospice care for over five years.
Dr. Victor Gambone of Tampa certified, on March 3 of 2000, that Terri was terminally ill, and that the course of her disease could be expected to end her life within six months of that date. (The document is not available online, but I will e-mail a copy of it to anyone who e-mails me and asks for it.) Dr. Gambone signed his name to the statement "I expect this patient has a limited life expectancy of six (6) months or less, if disease continues to take its usual course, and hereby certify this patient as eligible for Hospice care."
The problem, of course, is that Terri was not then suffering from any disease process which could have been expected to end her life in the forseeable future. Nor does she suffer from any such disease process now. If she dies, it will be because she is starved and dehydrated to death upon the orders of her husband.
In order to be eligible for hospice care, ordinarily one must have a life expectancy of less than six months. So how did Hospice of the Florida Suncoast come to accept Terri as a patient when she didn't meet the criteria?
Oh, that's right... Michael Schiavo's attorney and "death-with-dignity" advocate George Felos was, until recently, thechairman of the Board of Directors of the Hospice.
You know the saying, it's not what you know but who you know...
That's what the doctors in Michael Schiavo's employ, and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast seem to have perpetrated in order to get and keep Terri Schiavo in hospice care for over five years.
Dr. Victor Gambone of Tampa certified, on March 3 of 2000, that Terri was terminally ill, and that the course of her disease could be expected to end her life within six months of that date. (The document is not available online, but I will e-mail a copy of it to anyone who e-mails me and asks for it.) Dr. Gambone signed his name to the statement "I expect this patient has a limited life expectancy of six (6) months or less, if disease continues to take its usual course, and hereby certify this patient as eligible for Hospice care."
The problem, of course, is that Terri was not then suffering from any disease process which could have been expected to end her life in the forseeable future. Nor does she suffer from any such disease process now. If she dies, it will be because she is starved and dehydrated to death upon the orders of her husband.
In order to be eligible for hospice care, ordinarily one must have a life expectancy of less than six months. So how did Hospice of the Florida Suncoast come to accept Terri as a patient when she didn't meet the criteria?
Oh, that's right... Michael Schiavo's attorney and "death-with-dignity" advocate George Felos was, until recently, thechairman of the Board of Directors of the Hospice.
You know the saying, it's not what you know but who you know...
New E-Report: A "Window" On The Faith & Culture
Deal Hudson was a thorn in the side of the Catholic Left during his tenure as publisher of Crisis magazine. With his new E-Report, called "The Window", he promises to continue to confound those who confuse their Liberalism with their Catholicism.
The inaugural issue of The Window is an analysis, in the wake of the '04 election, of "How the Catholic Left and Pro-Abortion Democrats Are Preparing for the 2006 and 2008 Elections." Make no mistake, those who would like to transform our Faith into something more closely resembling leftist ideology are wasting no time preparing for the next go round in the battle over Catholic witness in the Public Square.
Hudson, in this issue, offers a list of initiatives that "progressive" Catholic are undertaking even now. Among these initiatives are:
Build a Virtual Fence Around Parishes before Elections — We already saw this happen last year. Many parishes and some bishops constructively banned voters' guides which pulled no punches about the priority of life issues in Catholic teaching, such Catholic Answers "Voters' Guide For Serious Catholics". They will work all the more diligently in the next election cycle to see to it that the Catholic faithful continue to receive milk & water and pablum.
To subscribe to "The Window", you can send an e-mail to The Window at MorleyICC dot com .
Deal Hudson was a thorn in the side of the Catholic Left during his tenure as publisher of Crisis magazine. With his new E-Report, called "The Window", he promises to continue to confound those who confuse their Liberalism with their Catholicism.
The inaugural issue of The Window is an analysis, in the wake of the '04 election, of "How the Catholic Left and Pro-Abortion Democrats Are Preparing for the 2006 and 2008 Elections." Make no mistake, those who would like to transform our Faith into something more closely resembling leftist ideology are wasting no time preparing for the next go round in the battle over Catholic witness in the Public Square.
Hudson, in this issue, offers a list of initiatives that "progressive" Catholic are undertaking even now. Among these initiatives are:
Overturn the Legacy of John Paul II — Left-wing Catholics and dissidents tell themselves that the papacy of John Paul II is a temporary set-back. They view the Catholic Church inevitably going "beyond" its dependence on the authority of bishops and the teaching of the Magisterium.Hudson is spot-on here. Liberal Catholics have been saying for years that the pope is trying to "turn back the clock" to the pre-conciliar period, that he is "absolutist", etc., ad nauseam. Within a month after Pope John Paul II goes to his eternal reward, the NCReporter, America, and designated acceptable Catholics in the mainstream media, will be publishing articles calling for a more "flexible" Pope, who is more "in tune with contemporary society" (read: more accepting of contraception and homosexuality), who will "moderate" the Church's conservative turn under JPII. The articles are already sitting on their word-processors, waiting to go to press.
Leading Pro-Abortion Democrats Reach Out to Pro- Lifers — We have already heard messages along this line from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator John Kerry, and new DNC chairman Howard Dean.Of course, this is a smokescreen, but in order to prove their sincerity, the Democrats will
Showcase a Pro-life Candidate — A February 16th poll was released showing that Pennsylvania State Treasurer Bob Casey, Jr., son of the late Governor, would beat Senator Rick Santorum by five percentage points.Bob Casey will be the poster boy in the Democrats "We Don't Want To Kill Every Unborn Child" campaign. There are already a fair number of pro-life Democrats at the local and state levels. But they have no influence whatsover in setting the Party's agenda. The proof of the Dem's sincerity will be their willingness to entertain any meaningful restriction on the abortion license. I'm not holding my breath waiting for that to happen. You shouldn't, either.
Build a Virtual Fence Around Parishes before Elections — We already saw this happen last year. Many parishes and some bishops constructively banned voters' guides which pulled no punches about the priority of life issues in Catholic teaching, such Catholic Answers "Voters' Guide For Serious Catholics". They will work all the more diligently in the next election cycle to see to it that the Catholic faithful continue to receive milk & water and pablum.
To subscribe to "The Window", you can send an e-mail to The Window at MorleyICC dot com .
Friday, March 04, 2005
Fast For Terri!
Greg Popcak over over at the Heart, Mind and Strength Blog has a great idea!
Greg says, rightly, that we need a miracle to save Terri. So let's stand at the gates of heaven and ask for one:
As this is a Friday in Lent, when we are called to fast and abstinence, I can't think of a better day on which to start.
To paraphrase Our Lord, some victories can only be won through fasting and prayer.
Greg Popcak over over at the Heart, Mind and Strength Blog has a great idea!
Greg says, rightly, that we need a miracle to save Terri. So let's stand at the gates of heaven and ask for one:
In this season of Lent, a time of repentance in which we reflect on the generous suffering Christ endured for our sake, I suggest we do as St. Paul suggests (Col 1:24). Let us "join our sufferings to the cross of Christ" and offer those sufferings for Terri's sake.
I propose that from today to March 18--and perhaps beyond--all those reading this who are physically able, participate in a fast for Terri. Let us offer our hunger to God so that she might be spared of the hunger that will kill her.
As this is a Friday in Lent, when we are called to fast and abstinence, I can't think of a better day on which to start.
To paraphrase Our Lord, some victories can only be won through fasting and prayer.
Woman Deprived of Food & Water Joins Fight For Terri
Kate Adamson, who was in a "locked-in" state, and diagnosed as "a vegetable" by doctors, had her feeding tube removed for eight days and suffered from hunger and dehydration. Only through the persistent efforts of her husband did she receive treatment and eventually recover.
Adamson has now "joined the fight to save Terri Schindler Schiavo and hopes to visit the 41-year-old disabled Florida woman by mid-month."
Thank God for people like Kate Adamson, who, having "been there", can help us see beyond our utilitarian ideas of whose life is worthwhile!
Kate Adamson, who was in a "locked-in" state, and diagnosed as "a vegetable" by doctors, had her feeding tube removed for eight days and suffered from hunger and dehydration. Only through the persistent efforts of her husband did she receive treatment and eventually recover.
Adamson has now "joined the fight to save Terri Schindler Schiavo and hopes to visit the 41-year-old disabled Florida woman by mid-month."
Now, at 43, the mother of two is fully functional, except for some paralysis on the left side of her body. She tours the country to tell her story and speak about the sanctity of life. Adamson believes the campaign to defend Terri's life has a large impact on all of society.
"This is not just going to affect Terri, but a lot of Terris," she told CNA. "This (the outcome in Terri's case) will affect a lot people's lives."
"I pray that God will soften hearts to see the woman (Terri) lying there and see someone who deserves a chance at life, even if she doesn't respond the way we want her to respond," Adamson told CNA. "I'm praying the judge's heart will be softened."
"God is in the business of miracles. Everything hinges on him right now," she said.
Thank God for people like Kate Adamson, who, having "been there", can help us see beyond our utilitarian ideas of whose life is worthwhile!
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Florida Bishops' Conference Issues Statement on Terri
Yesterday, the Florida bishops issued a statement titled Continued Concerns for Terri Schiavo. Among other things, they quote the Holy Father's address last spring to a conference on the Persistent Vegetative State, saying:
"In a statement provided in March 2004, Pope John Paul II urges us to see every patient in a so-called "vegetative" state as a fellow human being, retaining his or her full dignity despite diminished abilities. Regarding nourishment for such patients, he said:
By saying this, the Florida Bishops have gotten to the heart of the matter: Food and water are not medical treatment, they are the underlying support and sustenance of human life. As such, they cannot be treated like other medical treatments. Until 10-15 years ago, this would have been considered standard medical ethics.
The Bishops' statement is a positive development, but I think they could go farther.
The fact is, Michael's efforts to end Terri's life are wrong. Michael is trying to end the life of an innocent woman, whom he promised to "love, honor, and cherish". He has repeatedly refused to provide her with the therapy which could improve her condition. He has repeatedly refused to have non-invasive diagnostic procedures done, such as MRI and PET scans, which most neurologists consider standard and necessary to diagnose PVS or other serious brain injury. He has been aided and abetted by the Florida courts, which have simply refused to admit any evidence which would question Judge Greer's "finding of fact" that Terri is PVS. The efforts of George Felos, Michael's attorney and passionate pro-death advocate, have been aided and abetted by the Florida legislature, which changed Florida law in 1999 to specifically include "artificially provided sustenance and hydration" under the definition of "medical treatment".
Make no mistake, Terri's case is about more than just Terri. This is the front line of an attack against the dignity of life itself, and over who will have power over life and death. More is needed than statements of concern and promises of prayer.
The bishops need to say "This is wrong, and we cannot allow it to stand!" A woman's life hangs in the balance, and many more lives will follow if Michael Schiavo and George Felos are successful. The bishops must speak the Truth to power, in this case, the unrestrained use of raw judicial power, and say "No! This is evil, and we will oppose it!"
Where have been the bishops out at the hospice with those keeping vigil? Where have been the bishops appearing before the press, and urging Catholics to stand up against this? There have been precious few priests, and most of those from outside of Florida.
Why can't the bishops just come out and say "This is wrong". We know what the Church's teaching is, we know, as the Catholic Medical Association said last week, that there is "no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo."
A moral theologian I know told me the other day that the bishops would be on firm ground to say that removing Terri's feeding tube is objectively wrong, and that Michael, whatever his subjective frame of mind might be, is wrong for pursuing it.
Why won't the bishops say it?
Yesterday, the Florida bishops issued a statement titled Continued Concerns for Terri Schiavo. Among other things, they quote the Holy Father's address last spring to a conference on the Persistent Vegetative State, saying:
"In a statement provided in March 2004, Pope John Paul II urges us to see every patient in a so-called "vegetative" state as a fellow human being, retaining his or her full dignity despite diminished abilities. Regarding nourishment for such patients, he said:
I should like particularly to underline how the administration of water and food, even when provided by artificial means,always represents a natural means of preserving life, not a medical act. Its use, furthermore, should be considered, in principle, ordinary and proportionate, and as such morally obligatory, insofar as and until it is seen to have attained its proper finality, which in the present case consists in providing nourishment to the patient and alleviation of his suffering."
By saying this, the Florida Bishops have gotten to the heart of the matter: Food and water are not medical treatment, they are the underlying support and sustenance of human life. As such, they cannot be treated like other medical treatments. Until 10-15 years ago, this would have been considered standard medical ethics.
The Bishops' statement is a positive development, but I think they could go farther.
The fact is, Michael's efforts to end Terri's life are wrong. Michael is trying to end the life of an innocent woman, whom he promised to "love, honor, and cherish". He has repeatedly refused to provide her with the therapy which could improve her condition. He has repeatedly refused to have non-invasive diagnostic procedures done, such as MRI and PET scans, which most neurologists consider standard and necessary to diagnose PVS or other serious brain injury. He has been aided and abetted by the Florida courts, which have simply refused to admit any evidence which would question Judge Greer's "finding of fact" that Terri is PVS. The efforts of George Felos, Michael's attorney and passionate pro-death advocate, have been aided and abetted by the Florida legislature, which changed Florida law in 1999 to specifically include "artificially provided sustenance and hydration" under the definition of "medical treatment".
Make no mistake, Terri's case is about more than just Terri. This is the front line of an attack against the dignity of life itself, and over who will have power over life and death. More is needed than statements of concern and promises of prayer.
The bishops need to say "This is wrong, and we cannot allow it to stand!" A woman's life hangs in the balance, and many more lives will follow if Michael Schiavo and George Felos are successful. The bishops must speak the Truth to power, in this case, the unrestrained use of raw judicial power, and say "No! This is evil, and we will oppose it!"
Where have been the bishops out at the hospice with those keeping vigil? Where have been the bishops appearing before the press, and urging Catholics to stand up against this? There have been precious few priests, and most of those from outside of Florida.
Why can't the bishops just come out and say "This is wrong". We know what the Church's teaching is, we know, as the Catholic Medical Association said last week, that there is "no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo."
A moral theologian I know told me the other day that the bishops would be on firm ground to say that removing Terri's feeding tube is objectively wrong, and that Michael, whatever his subjective frame of mind might be, is wrong for pursuing it.
Why won't the bishops say it?
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Vatican Cardinal Speaks Out for Terri
Earlier this week, Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, spoke out against ending Terri Schiavo's life by dehydration and starvation. The Cardinal, citing constant Church teaching and more recent statements by Pope John Paul II, said:
Now that Cardinal Martino has spoken, will that move the Bishop of St. Petersburg, Robert Lynch, to a forceful witness on behalf of Terri? As I remarked in this week's Crisis E-Letter, Bishop Lynch has been all-but invisible regarding Terri. And the Florida Bishops' Conference hasn't been much help, either, issuing only this rather weak statement earlier this month.
The problem, as my friend Brian Saint-Paul said in the E-Letter, is that these bishops seem to be unwilling to actually apply Church teaching to what is known about Terri's case.
We've had bishops from outside Florida, such as Bishop Brusekwitz of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Archbishop Burke of St. Louis, speak out strongly in support of Terri's right to live. The Pope made a very forceful statement about the right to nutrition and hydration at a medical conference on PVS last Spring. Now we have a Cardinal at the Vatican speaking out.
Where are the Bishops of Florida?
Earlier this week, Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, spoke out against ending Terri Schiavo's life by dehydration and starvation. The Cardinal, citing constant Church teaching and more recent statements by Pope John Paul II, said:
“If Mr. Schiavo succeeds legally in causing the death of his wife, this not only would be tragic in itself, but would be a grave step toward the legal approval of euthanasia in the United States,” according to a Zenit News report.
“I would like to remind everyone in this connection, about all that the Holy Father has said in past days to the Pontifical Academy for Life, confirming that the quality of life is not interpreted as economic success, beauty and physical pleasure, but consists in the supreme dignity of the creature made in the image and likeness of God,” the Cardinal added. “No one can be the arbiter of life except God himself.”
Now that Cardinal Martino has spoken, will that move the Bishop of St. Petersburg, Robert Lynch, to a forceful witness on behalf of Terri? As I remarked in this week's Crisis E-Letter, Bishop Lynch has been all-but invisible regarding Terri. And the Florida Bishops' Conference hasn't been much help, either, issuing only this rather weak statement earlier this month.
The problem, as my friend Brian Saint-Paul said in the E-Letter, is that these bishops seem to be unwilling to actually apply Church teaching to what is known about Terri's case.
We've had bishops from outside Florida, such as Bishop Brusekwitz of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Archbishop Burke of St. Louis, speak out strongly in support of Terri's right to live. The Pope made a very forceful statement about the right to nutrition and hydration at a medical conference on PVS last Spring. Now we have a Cardinal at the Vatican speaking out.
Where are the Bishops of Florida?
Saturday, February 26, 2005
The New Crisis E-Letter Is Out
And it's mostly about Terri, with some remarks by yours truly, such as this regarding the lack of leadership coming from the Bishop of St. Petersburg, Robert Lynch:
Brian Saint-Paul, the editor of Crisis, also pays me the compliment of calling my Janaury 2004 Crisis article "Killing Terri Schiavo" "the single best overview of the debate" he's seen.
I also offer some thoughts as to what we can do in this situation to help, such as:
"Pray, not just for Terri but for Michael Schiavo and his lawyer, George Felos. After all, people's hearts can be turned."
Since the ruling comes down [yesterday] -- a Friday in Lent -- Catholics have a special opportunity to offer up a sacrifice. Don't underestimate the power of this season."
You can subscribe to the free Crisis e-letter here.
And it's mostly about Terri, with some remarks by yours truly, such as this regarding the lack of leadership coming from the Bishop of St. Petersburg, Robert Lynch:
"To put it bluntly," Fr. Johansen told me, "Bishop Lynch has been invisible on this matter for the last couple years.
Brian Saint-Paul, the editor of Crisis, also pays me the compliment of calling my Janaury 2004 Crisis article "Killing Terri Schiavo" "the single best overview of the debate" he's seen.
I also offer some thoughts as to what we can do in this situation to help, such as:
"Pray, not just for Terri but for Michael Schiavo and his lawyer, George Felos. After all, people's hearts can be turned."
Since the ruling comes down [yesterday] -- a Friday in Lent -- Catholics have a special opportunity to offer up a sacrifice. Don't underestimate the power of this season."
You can subscribe to the free Crisis e-letter here.
Another Way You Can Help
Several people have e-mailed me asking if I needed help with my travel expenses.
Well, as I wrote last week, this trip was originally planned as a vacation to visit my Mom (who lives near Orlando), with a side trip to visit the Schindlers. Obviously, I wouldn't ask anyone to subsidize my trip to visit Mom, as worthy a woman as she is.
However, with the developments in Terri's situation turning out the way they have, I've had to make changes in my plans in order to be able to spend more time with the Schindlers. So I am incurring additional expenses for travel, lodging, etc., that I hadn't planned on. I've also had to change my plane reservations, and that was a major expense.
So, if you'd like to help out, I'll gladly accept it. As in October of 2003, any moneys I receive over and above my additional expenses will be donated to The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation. St. Blog's was very generous back '03, with a contribution of over $2,000 going to Terri's Fight.
If you want to make a contribution, you can do so via PayPal. Just click on the PayPal icon below:
You can use either a credit card or, if you're a PayPal member, an "instant transfer" from your checking account. It's better to use the instant transfer if you can, because I get charged a fee for credit card transactions.
If you're not comfortable with doing the on-line thing, send me an e-mail and I'll tell you how to send me a check the old-fashioned way.
Thank you very much!
Several people have e-mailed me asking if I needed help with my travel expenses.
Well, as I wrote last week, this trip was originally planned as a vacation to visit my Mom (who lives near Orlando), with a side trip to visit the Schindlers. Obviously, I wouldn't ask anyone to subsidize my trip to visit Mom, as worthy a woman as she is.
However, with the developments in Terri's situation turning out the way they have, I've had to make changes in my plans in order to be able to spend more time with the Schindlers. So I am incurring additional expenses for travel, lodging, etc., that I hadn't planned on. I've also had to change my plane reservations, and that was a major expense.
So, if you'd like to help out, I'll gladly accept it. As in October of 2003, any moneys I receive over and above my additional expenses will be donated to The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation. St. Blog's was very generous back '03, with a contribution of over $2,000 going to Terri's Fight.
If you want to make a contribution, you can do so via PayPal. Just click on the PayPal icon below:
You can use either a credit card or, if you're a PayPal member, an "instant transfer" from your checking account. It's better to use the instant transfer if you can, because I get charged a fee for credit card transactions.
If you're not comfortable with doing the on-line thing, send me an e-mail and I'll tell you how to send me a check the old-fashioned way.
Thank you very much!
How Can He Continue As Guardian?
That's the question a well-respected neurologist asked me yesterday about Michael Schiavo.
I was interviewing him for an article I'm working on about Terri, and he readily admitted that up until the last week or so, he hadn't followed her case very closely. He told me that he had the impression that the case had become a vehicle for the "right-to-die" movement (which it certainly is). He also said that given the Schindlers' willingness to take care of Terri, he couldn't understand why there was even talk of ending her life. "In the medical community", he told me, "there's generally a default position to preserve the patient's life in doubtful cases, especially when there are family members willing to bear the burden of caring for the patient."
In the course of our conversation, he made reference to the standard use of MRI and PET scans to diagnose the extent of brain injuries. He seemed to assume that these had been done for Terri. I stopped him and told him that these tests have never been done for her; that Michael had refused these tests.
There was a moment of dead silence.
"How can he continue as guardian?", the neurologist said in a tone of utter incredulity. "He refused a non-invasive test? How can they be debating a life and death decision without these tests?"
He explained to me that the use of the MRI and PET scans are considered standard for diagnosing brain injuries. He told me that he wouldn't dream of making a diagnosis in a case like Terri's without those tests. I told him that CT scans had been done, and were the basis for the finding of PVS.
The doctor snorted, and said, "A head CT is useful in cases of trauma, in an emergency room situation, but it only gives you a tenth of the information an MRI does." He said, "people trying to do the right thing want the best and most complete information available. We don't have that in Terri's case."
He said, "I can't believe intelligent people are debating this woman's life without these tests."
Doctor, you're not the only one wondering...
So Michael and Judge Greer, just why won't you permit an MRI to be done on Terri?
That's the question a well-respected neurologist asked me yesterday about Michael Schiavo.
I was interviewing him for an article I'm working on about Terri, and he readily admitted that up until the last week or so, he hadn't followed her case very closely. He told me that he had the impression that the case had become a vehicle for the "right-to-die" movement (which it certainly is). He also said that given the Schindlers' willingness to take care of Terri, he couldn't understand why there was even talk of ending her life. "In the medical community", he told me, "there's generally a default position to preserve the patient's life in doubtful cases, especially when there are family members willing to bear the burden of caring for the patient."
In the course of our conversation, he made reference to the standard use of MRI and PET scans to diagnose the extent of brain injuries. He seemed to assume that these had been done for Terri. I stopped him and told him that these tests have never been done for her; that Michael had refused these tests.
There was a moment of dead silence.
"How can he continue as guardian?", the neurologist said in a tone of utter incredulity. "He refused a non-invasive test? How can they be debating a life and death decision without these tests?"
He explained to me that the use of the MRI and PET scans are considered standard for diagnosing brain injuries. He told me that he wouldn't dream of making a diagnosis in a case like Terri's without those tests. I told him that CT scans had been done, and were the basis for the finding of PVS.
The doctor snorted, and said, "A head CT is useful in cases of trauma, in an emergency room situation, but it only gives you a tenth of the information an MRI does." He said, "people trying to do the right thing want the best and most complete information available. We don't have that in Terri's case."
He said, "I can't believe intelligent people are debating this woman's life without these tests."
Doctor, you're not the only one wondering...
So Michael and Judge Greer, just why won't you permit an MRI to be done on Terri?
I'm In Florida
Well, I arrived in Florida OK Thursday night. I spent Thursday night with my Mom, then went down to Tampa.
Sorry not have put up anything 'til now, but my laptop chose yesterday morning, of all times, to have a meltdown on me. So I've been incommunicado (at least on the web) since then.
I'll try to get some posts up over the next few days, but not having the laptop is a major hindrance.
By now I'm sure you've all heard about the three-week "stay" on the removal of Terri's feeding tube. The good news about this, of course, is that Terri has a three week reprieve, and the Schindlers have more time to pursue other options, while Terri is safe for the present.
The bad news is that Judge Greer seems more determined than ever to put the mechanism of death into motion. Mary Schindler told me of Judge Greer's remarks: "He said there would be no more stays, no more motions, no more delays."
"No more stays" or "delays", Judge Greer? We'll see about that.
Well, I arrived in Florida OK Thursday night. I spent Thursday night with my Mom, then went down to Tampa.
Sorry not have put up anything 'til now, but my laptop chose yesterday morning, of all times, to have a meltdown on me. So I've been incommunicado (at least on the web) since then.
I'll try to get some posts up over the next few days, but not having the laptop is a major hindrance.
By now I'm sure you've all heard about the three-week "stay" on the removal of Terri's feeding tube. The good news about this, of course, is that Terri has a three week reprieve, and the Schindlers have more time to pursue other options, while Terri is safe for the present.
The bad news is that Judge Greer seems more determined than ever to put the mechanism of death into motion. Mary Schindler told me of Judge Greer's remarks: "He said there would be no more stays, no more motions, no more delays."
"No more stays" or "delays", Judge Greer? We'll see about that.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
I Leave For Florida Today
As I mentioned last week, I am travelling to Florida. This trip started out as an ordinary visit to see my Mom in Orlando, with a visit to the Schindlers "on the side". Now, obviously, I've changed my plans around so as to be with the Schindlers as much as possible. I'll be arriving, perhaps by Providence, just in time for the moment of decision Friday.
I'll be there, on hand with Bob & Mary when the hearing is held. I'll be there, on the "front line", with those keeping vigil for Terri. And I'll keep you posted as to further developments.
Blogging will be scarce until sometime tomorrow morning, as I travel this afternoon. Keep Terri (and me) in your prayers.
As I mentioned last week, I am travelling to Florida. This trip started out as an ordinary visit to see my Mom in Orlando, with a visit to the Schindlers "on the side". Now, obviously, I've changed my plans around so as to be with the Schindlers as much as possible. I'll be arriving, perhaps by Providence, just in time for the moment of decision Friday.
I'll be there, on hand with Bob & Mary when the hearing is held. I'll be there, on the "front line", with those keeping vigil for Terri. And I'll keep you posted as to further developments.
Blogging will be scarce until sometime tomorrow morning, as I travel this afternoon. Keep Terri (and me) in your prayers.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
PLUS
Surprise Intervention At Hearing Today
Mary Schindler informed me a little while ago that Judge Greer has extended the stay on removal of Terri's feeding tube (news story here) until 5:00 PM Friday. Judge Greer did not make any rulings today, but said he needed more time to consider the arguments, and would issue a ruling on Friday.
In a surprise move which, so far, none of the news services seem to have reported, an attorney from the Florida Department of Children & Family was present in Judge Greer's courtroom, and indicated that that Department intended to intervene in Terri's case.
Mary Schindler said that she and her family, as well as their attorney David Gibbs, did not expect this development. She told me that the DCF intervention was not made at their behest. "None of us have been in contact with them, and they hadn't contacted us before today", Mary said. "We've been after them for years to step in and investigate, but so far they hadn't done anything."
When I asked Mary if she thought that the DCF intervention was put in motion by Governor Bush, she said "I think that's possible, but I don't know. The first I knew of it was in court today, and we're still trying to find out what it means."
As Mary described the proceedings, apparently the DCF attorney at one point announced her presence, and presented Judge Greer with some papers, which she described as indicating the Agency's intent to intervene in Terri's case. The DCF attorney then asked if she could address the court. Judge Greer's repsonse, Mary said, was "Absolutely not." Judge Greer then made some remark about the papers "being on [his] desk", but indicated that he was not necessarily going to take official notice of them, saying "I don't know if these have been properly filed or not."
Mary told me that the DCF attorney indicated that their intent to intervene and investigate was based on "abuse". Whether that remark referred to the allegations that Terri's condition is a result of Michael's abuse of Terri, or to his actions as Terri's guardian, is not clear.
At this point, the Schindlers themselves are trying to obtain more information about this development. As I learn more, I will pass it along here.
Will the Department of Children and Family successfully intervene? That could be the ray of hope the Schindlers have been praying for.
Update (7:45 PM EST): News Stories on DCF Intervention
The news of the DCF intervention has started appearing on the news services:
Fox News Story(based on AP wire)
LifeNews Story
Reuters Dispatch
The Schindlers are "elated" at the prospect of the DCF intervention. Predictably, Michael Schiavo's attorney George Felos is unhappy, saying that the intervention "reeks of the intervention of politics into the case and is an affront to the court."
Of course, coming from Mr. Felos, remarks about "affonts" to the court are a little rich, seeing that he was only able to get Michael Schiavo's confabulations about Terri's supposed wish not to be kept alive in her condition into court by violating (with Judge Greer's connivance) rules of civil trial procedure.
George, this intervention isn't about politics. This move could cost Governor Bush politically. Rather, it's about giving Terri the justice of which she has so long been deprived.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Terri Given Reprieve Until 5:00 PM Tomorrow
I just spoke on the phone to Terri's sister, Suzanne Vitadamo, and she informed me that Judge Greer has granted the Schindlers' request for an emergency stay on the removal of Terri's feeding tube.
Judge Greer's order is in effect until 5:00 PM tomorrow afternoon.
The Schindlers have another hearing in Judge Greer's court at 2:45 PM tomorrow, at which time it is expected that he will rule on the Schindlers' motion for a new stay, as other legal issues are still pending in the courts. Among those issues still pending is the Schindlers' petittion to remove Michael as guardian, based on his failure to fulfill the requirements for guardians as specified in Florida law.
That petition has been pending in Judge Greer's court, without a ruling, for three years.
Suzanne and the other Schindlers have visited Terri today, and she is doing well.
I just spoke on the phone to Terri's sister, Suzanne Vitadamo, and she informed me that Judge Greer has granted the Schindlers' request for an emergency stay on the removal of Terri's feeding tube.
Judge Greer's order is in effect until 5:00 PM tomorrow afternoon.
The Schindlers have another hearing in Judge Greer's court at 2:45 PM tomorrow, at which time it is expected that he will rule on the Schindlers' motion for a new stay, as other legal issues are still pending in the courts. Among those issues still pending is the Schindlers' petittion to remove Michael as guardian, based on his failure to fulfill the requirements for guardians as specified in Florida law.
That petition has been pending in Judge Greer's court, without a ruling, for three years.
Suzanne and the other Schindlers have visited Terri today, and she is doing well.
My Article "Saving Terri's Life" Available Online
I don't know how I've managed to forget to put this up 'til now, but my article published in the November 2004 issue of Catholic World Report, "Saving Terri's Life", is available online.
The article relates the story of how I came to be involved with the effort to save Terri, and some of my experiences with the Schindlers, including the lamentable lack of public witness and support from Catholic clergy in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, including Bishop Lynch himself.
Read it and let me know what you think!
I don't know how I've managed to forget to put this up 'til now, but my article published in the November 2004 issue of Catholic World Report, "Saving Terri's Life", is available online.
The article relates the story of how I came to be involved with the effort to save Terri, and some of my experiences with the Schindlers, including the lamentable lack of public witness and support from Catholic clergy in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, including Bishop Lynch himself.
Read it and let me know what you think!
Monday, February 21, 2005
Bob Schindler: "There Is NO Stay"
I've been on the phone most of the evening with Bob & Mary Schindler and Msgr. Ted Malanowski, regarding Terri's situation and their strategy in light of Michael's announced intention to remove Terri's feeding tube tomorrow afternoon. As the linked story relates, upon learning that the Florida Second DCA would not delay issuing it's mandate tomorrrow, George Felos, the attorney for Michael Schiavo, informed the Schindlers that Michael was going to make good on his intention to begin starving Terri. It seems that no sooner than I asked the question "What will Michael Do?" that Michael, in effect, answered saying "I'm going to start killing Terri at the earliest possible moment."
So I was surprised to see a follow-up story at BlogsForTerri and Hyscience claiming that Judge Greer had issued a stay barring Michael's removal of the feeding tube until Wednesday's hearing "is held to determine if the stay in effect from Greer’s 2000 death order should remain in place."
I've spoken to Bob again, and he assures me that NO such stay has been issued. These reports are apparently based on a story in The Empire Journal. Bob told me that after their attorney, David Gibbs, filed his emergency motion against the removal of the feeding tube, a reporter mentioned something to Mr. Gibbs about Judge Greer "issuing a stay." Mr. Gibbs immediately went to Judge Greer's chambers to find out what was going on, and was told that Judge Greer had not and would not issue a stay, and, furthermore, that the Judge "refused to make any ruling until Wednesday's hearing."
I have e-mailed the people at BlogsForTerri, Hyscience, and Empire Journal to apprise them of the true situation.
So, Terri's life is still hanging in the balance, and at this point, barring something stopping him, Michael will follow through on his murderous intent tomorrow afternoon.
I've been on the phone most of the evening with Bob & Mary Schindler and Msgr. Ted Malanowski, regarding Terri's situation and their strategy in light of Michael's announced intention to remove Terri's feeding tube tomorrow afternoon. As the linked story relates, upon learning that the Florida Second DCA would not delay issuing it's mandate tomorrrow, George Felos, the attorney for Michael Schiavo, informed the Schindlers that Michael was going to make good on his intention to begin starving Terri. It seems that no sooner than I asked the question "What will Michael Do?" that Michael, in effect, answered saying "I'm going to start killing Terri at the earliest possible moment."
So I was surprised to see a follow-up story at BlogsForTerri and Hyscience claiming that Judge Greer had issued a stay barring Michael's removal of the feeding tube until Wednesday's hearing "is held to determine if the stay in effect from Greer’s 2000 death order should remain in place."
I've spoken to Bob again, and he assures me that NO such stay has been issued. These reports are apparently based on a story in The Empire Journal. Bob told me that after their attorney, David Gibbs, filed his emergency motion against the removal of the feeding tube, a reporter mentioned something to Mr. Gibbs about Judge Greer "issuing a stay." Mr. Gibbs immediately went to Judge Greer's chambers to find out what was going on, and was told that Judge Greer had not and would not issue a stay, and, furthermore, that the Judge "refused to make any ruling until Wednesday's hearing."
I have e-mailed the people at BlogsForTerri, Hyscience, and Empire Journal to apprise them of the true situation.
So, Terri's life is still hanging in the balance, and at this point, barring something stopping him, Michael will follow through on his murderous intent tomorrow afternoon.
Judge Greer Postpones Hearing Until Wednesday
What Will Michael Do Tomorrow?
According to the Hyscience Blog, the hearing on Bob & Mary Schindler's request to extend or renew the Stay on removal of Terri's feeding tube, which was to have taken place at 2:30 this afternoon, has been postoned until Wednesday.
In a related story, the Florida Second District Court of Appeals, in an all-too-predictable ruling, denied the Schindler's motion for that court to delay issuing its ruling on their "Papal Appeal", which was based on Terri's First Amendment rights as a Catholic.
What this means is that the Second District Court will issue it's ruling tomorrow, and thus the stays on Michael removing Terri's food and water will expire. Since Judge Greer won't hear the Schindler's motion until Wednesday, Michael may have a "window of opportunity" to remove Terri's feeding tube.
Will he do so? Will he attempt to present Judge Greer with a fait accompli? How badly does he want Terri dead?
What Will Michael Do Tomorrow?
According to the Hyscience Blog, the hearing on Bob & Mary Schindler's request to extend or renew the Stay on removal of Terri's feeding tube, which was to have taken place at 2:30 this afternoon, has been postoned until Wednesday.
In a related story, the Florida Second District Court of Appeals, in an all-too-predictable ruling, denied the Schindler's motion for that court to delay issuing its ruling on their "Papal Appeal", which was based on Terri's First Amendment rights as a Catholic.
What this means is that the Second District Court will issue it's ruling tomorrow, and thus the stays on Michael removing Terri's food and water will expire. Since Judge Greer won't hear the Schindler's motion until Wednesday, Michael may have a "window of opportunity" to remove Terri's feeding tube.
Will he do so? Will he attempt to present Judge Greer with a fait accompli? How badly does he want Terri dead?
Catholic Doctors Issue Statement on Terri Schiavo:
"There is no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo."
In a statement released Saturday, the Catholic Medical Association referenced the consistent Catholic teaching regarding nutrition and hydration, recent Papal teaching, as well as developments in MRI technology which shed new light on Terri Schiavo's condition.
The Statement can be found here. It isn't yet up on the CMA website, but I received it from Robert J. Saxer, MD, Executive V.P. of the Catholic Medical Association. Also of note is the CMA's 2003 Statement on Terri's case.
Statement of the Catholic Medical Association Regarding
the Provision of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
in the case of Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo.
The mission of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) is to uphold the truth of the Catholic Faith in the science and practice of medicine. In July 2003, the CMA published a statement regarding the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration in the case of Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo. The circumstances surrounding this case have been widely publicized. In 2003, after summarizing the ethical directives found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care, we concluded that based upon the current teaching of the Church the withdrawal of nutrition and hydration could not be justified.
Two subsequent events compel us to update our former statement to uphold the truth and defend the life of Mrs. Schindler-Schiavo.
In March 2004, Pope John Paul II addressed an international congress of health care professionals convened in Rome to discuss the scientific advances and ethical dilemmas in the vegetative state. In the statement by the Vicar of Christ, “Life Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative State,” he declares clearly and unequivocally that “the sick person in a vegetative state still has the right to basic health care…the administration of water and food, even when provided by artificial means, always represents a natural means of preserving life, not a medical act…Its use furthermore, should be considered in principle, ordinary and proportionate, and as such morally obligatory…Death by starvation or dehydration is, in fact, the only possible outcome as a result of their withdrawal. In this sense it ends up becoming, if done knowingly and willingly, true and proper euthanasia by omission.”
This papal statement makes it absolutely clear that the withdrawal of food and water from Mrs. Schindler-Schiavo constitutes euthanasia, a gravely immoral act. We would add furthermore, that it represents a violation of her constitutionally protected right to life and a violation of her religious freedom as a Catholic.
Second, recently published data in the journal Neurology indicates that magnetic resonance imaging can be a very powerful tool in the evaluation of “awareness” in patients with severe neurological injury. The findings were so remarkable Dr. Joy Hirsch, director of the Functional MRI Research Center at Columbia University Medical School and an author of the study, said, “The most consequential thing about this is that we have opened a door, we have found an objective voice for these patients, which tells us they have some cognitive ability in a way they cannot tell us themselves. The patients are more human than we imagined in the past, and it is unconscionable not to aggressively pursue research efforts to evaluate them and develop therapeutic techniques.”
These two events, the definitive papal statement and the scientific evidence of new diagnostic techniques required to adequately assess the severely brain injured patient, support our former conclusion in July 2003. There is no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo.
Finally, we recognize that many will not agree with our conclusion. In a country that legally justifies the destruction of innocent human life in its most vulnerable stage of development, within the womb of the mother, it will come as no surprise that our courts have failed to defend her right to life. The darkness of death shrouds the conscience of America.
Therefore, we conclude this statement by making a sincere appeal to all who do agree with us. Please join us in prayer on behalf of Terri, her family and our country; that by the Grace of Almighty God some intervention will save her life and save us from the inevitable consequences if she were euthanized.
Contact Information:
Catholic Medical Association
1241 Highland Avenue
P.O. Box 920480
Needham, Massachusetts 02492
Tel: (781) 455-0259
FAX: (781) 455-0357
E-Mail: info@cathmed.org
Website: www.cathmed.org
"There is no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo."
In a statement released Saturday, the Catholic Medical Association referenced the consistent Catholic teaching regarding nutrition and hydration, recent Papal teaching, as well as developments in MRI technology which shed new light on Terri Schiavo's condition.
The Statement can be found here. It isn't yet up on the CMA website, but I received it from Robert J. Saxer, MD, Executive V.P. of the Catholic Medical Association. Also of note is the CMA's 2003 Statement on Terri's case.
the Provision of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
in the case of Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo.
The mission of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) is to uphold the truth of the Catholic Faith in the science and practice of medicine. In July 2003, the CMA published a statement regarding the provision of artificial nutrition and hydration in the case of Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo. The circumstances surrounding this case have been widely publicized. In 2003, after summarizing the ethical directives found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care, we concluded that based upon the current teaching of the Church the withdrawal of nutrition and hydration could not be justified.
Two subsequent events compel us to update our former statement to uphold the truth and defend the life of Mrs. Schindler-Schiavo.
In March 2004, Pope John Paul II addressed an international congress of health care professionals convened in Rome to discuss the scientific advances and ethical dilemmas in the vegetative state. In the statement by the Vicar of Christ, “Life Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative State,” he declares clearly and unequivocally that “the sick person in a vegetative state still has the right to basic health care…the administration of water and food, even when provided by artificial means, always represents a natural means of preserving life, not a medical act…Its use furthermore, should be considered in principle, ordinary and proportionate, and as such morally obligatory…Death by starvation or dehydration is, in fact, the only possible outcome as a result of their withdrawal. In this sense it ends up becoming, if done knowingly and willingly, true and proper euthanasia by omission.”
This papal statement makes it absolutely clear that the withdrawal of food and water from Mrs. Schindler-Schiavo constitutes euthanasia, a gravely immoral act. We would add furthermore, that it represents a violation of her constitutionally protected right to life and a violation of her religious freedom as a Catholic.
Second, recently published data in the journal Neurology indicates that magnetic resonance imaging can be a very powerful tool in the evaluation of “awareness” in patients with severe neurological injury. The findings were so remarkable Dr. Joy Hirsch, director of the Functional MRI Research Center at Columbia University Medical School and an author of the study, said, “The most consequential thing about this is that we have opened a door, we have found an objective voice for these patients, which tells us they have some cognitive ability in a way they cannot tell us themselves. The patients are more human than we imagined in the past, and it is unconscionable not to aggressively pursue research efforts to evaluate them and develop therapeutic techniques.”
These two events, the definitive papal statement and the scientific evidence of new diagnostic techniques required to adequately assess the severely brain injured patient, support our former conclusion in July 2003. There is no rational justification, moral or medical, to withdraw food and water from Mrs. Terri Schindler-Schiavo.
Finally, we recognize that many will not agree with our conclusion. In a country that legally justifies the destruction of innocent human life in its most vulnerable stage of development, within the womb of the mother, it will come as no surprise that our courts have failed to defend her right to life. The darkness of death shrouds the conscience of America.
Therefore, we conclude this statement by making a sincere appeal to all who do agree with us. Please join us in prayer on behalf of Terri, her family and our country; that by the Grace of Almighty God some intervention will save her life and save us from the inevitable consequences if she were euthanized.
Contact Information:
Catholic Medical Association
1241 Highland Avenue
P.O. Box 920480
Needham, Massachusetts 02492
Tel: (781) 455-0259
FAX: (781) 455-0357
E-Mail: info@cathmed.org
Website: www.cathmed.org
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