The way Terry Schiavo was allowed to die was wrong, there is no two ways about it. For the court system to take the words of one man and not allow any other evidence to be heard, i just can't figure.
There were three witnesses; Michael, Scott, and Joan Schiavo. There was a good deal of other evidence heard and evaluated. The Schindlers had the opportunity to testify, but did not.
As has been said by other people if a convicted murderer who is on death row has new evidence intoduced the courts are obligated to look at it to see if it has any bearing to the case.
Then they were wrong. Once a case is decided, new evidence is not admissable except under very special circumstances that that did not occur in this case.
There was alot of evidence that the courts refused to listen too, again they just took the word of her husband without any proof if that is what Terry really wanted.
Once again, there were three witnesses to Terri's wishes at the trial. There was not a single witness that Terri had ever expressed a wish to be kept alive at all costs. I know of no evidence submitted for the trial that the judge refused to hear. He heard both sides, weighed the evidence and rendered his verdict. Then the trial was OVER.
Our system, quite sensibly, does not permit sore losers to keep coming up with "new evidence" and getting new trials until they get the result they want. You get one bite at the apple.]
