Bobby Schindler On The Baby Joseph Case

Here's an excellent piece by my dear friend and colleague Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo commenting on the "Baby Joseph" saga.

Killing More Than Just the Patient

I recently read an article in the London Free Press (March 22nd) about the highly publicized Joseph Maraachli situation titled, Baby Joseph Case Becomes Political Issue in U.S.

As the Executive Director the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, I was personally involved in helping Baby Joseph’s parents keep control of the medical treatment decisions that were being made for their son.

Joseph was diagnosed with a brain condition that doctors believe will eventually cause his untimely death. Joseph's parents, Moe and Sana, understood that their son’s case was terminal. Their only request was for a simple procedure to be performed that would enable Joseph to spend his remaining days at home. more

Great Commentary On The Baby Joseph Case

Here's a very interesting piece commenting on the Baby Joseph saga. Well worth a read.

Letting go on 'God's time'

The debate over the fate of "Baby Joseph," the Windsor-area baby in an irretrievable vegetative state who has been the subject of a dispute with doctors over end-of-life treatment, mostly leaves out the painful weeks and months that these parents have been through. The discussion has also been polarized by right-to-life forces and those who advocate euthanasia. more