Rob Asghar wonders why the dearth of commentary on the Schiavo autopsy and engenders an interesting discussion in the Comments section of his blog. Check it out here.
By the way, if your local paper doesn't run Rob's syndicated column, why not send the editor a link to some samples here.
I saw this in a blog and it struck me that it is such a contrast to the Schiavo case. From http://www.susantorresfund.org/
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On May 7th, 2005, the day before Mothers' Day, Susan M. (Rollins) Torres -- a 26-year-old vaccine researcher at NIH; mother of a two-year-old son, Peter; graduate of the University of Dallas; and parishioner at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia collapsed. She was rushed to the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, where she has been diagnosed with stage four melanoma and is brain dead with no hope of recovery.
Susan was 17 weeks pregnant at the time and although the doctors have given her no hope of survival, they are fighting to keep her unborn child alive until at least July 11 where he or she will have a viable chance at life.
Her family is really starting to show signs of the strain this is causing; mentally, physically and financially. In an effort to escalate the awareness of their situation, and to help raise additional funds, friends of the Torres family have established The Susan M. Torres Fund to help defray the $1,500 a day ICU medical costs that insurance does not cover.
Please help this family by sending a donation. Any amount is appreciated and it is tax deductible. Donations can be sent to:
The Susan M. Torres Fund
c/o Faith and Action
P.O. Box 34105
Washington, D.C. 20043-0105
or online through PayPal
http://www.susantorresfund.org/
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Because of the Terry Schiavo case, my husband and I updated our living wills for our children, including my mentally disabled daughter, and for ourselves.
Why was this family picked to go through this ordeal? This is a question the husband asked (in an interview). I think God balanced Terry Schiavo's case with this one. However the MSM does not cover this story of a heroic husband. I pray that the baby will survive and is born healthy in July.