Well I haven’t posted in a couple of days because I have been consumed with preparations for my Fairfield County Right to Life meeting this morning. We had a lot to cover and not an incredible amount of time to cover it all in and unfortunately I had to rush through the end of the meeting. Over all though I think it went pretty good and we have a solid direction for our next couple of months if not the next couple of years.

I am happy though that Michael Schiavo has not been allowed to starve his ‘wife’ Terri though…..unfortunately I have to end that sentence with the word ‘yet’. Her parents have been granted a stay for a few weeks to pursue some of their appeals one of which is the denial of her religious rights as she is a Catholic and this would be what the Pope calls “euthanasia by omission”. Michael Schiavo maintains that he only has his ‘wife’s’ best interests at heart. I say ‘wife’ as I don’t know if I would consider it much of a marriage when he has lived with another woman for many years and has fathered two children with that woman. It has been said that he is engaged to this woman, so please tell me if these facts as well as the following list sound like someone who has Terri’s best interests at heart:

* Michael has provided Terri with no therapy or rehabilitative treatment since 1991 and no tests since 1993.

* Terri’s teeth have not been cleaned since 1995 and she had 5 teeth extracted in 2004 as a result.

* Terri has been prohibited by Michael from going outdoors since 2000. She is not allowed to have music or flowers and cards and holiday decorations are taken down soon after the Schindler family puts them up.

* Michael has routinely denied Terri’s parents medical information, violating a court order and they were taken off approved visitor lists for a total of 8 months from 2001 through 2004.

* Michael has frequently prohibited a Catholic priest from visiting Terri and offering her a blessing or communion.

* Michael melted down Terri’s wedding ring to have one made for himself and had her cats euthanized even though the Schindlers offered to care for them.

To read more about the Terri Schindler-Schiavo case visit Life News and Terri’s Fight.