PINELLAS PARK -- Ever since Terri Schiavo's heart temporarily stopped beating one winter night in 1990, leaving her severely brain damaged, she has been a woman without a voice. Mrs. Schiavo, now 39, can open her eyes and moan, her mouth sometimes forming a smile or grimace. She breathes on her own, but is fed through a gastric tube. Since she cannot speak for herself, those close to her — along with thousands of strangers who never heard of Mrs. Schiavo before her misfortune — have spoken and often shouted on her behalf.
Posted by Editor at October 15, 2003 10:15 AM