A Houston protest in support of Terri Schiavo
It's too bad this protest didn't take place in front of the Chronicle building:
Disabled Houstonians held a protest in downtown Tuesday over the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, Local 2 reported.
The severely brain-damaged woman has gone without food or water at a Florida hospice since March 18 after years of legal battles between her husband and parents.
ADAPT, which stands for American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today, protested in front of the municipal courthouse, 1400 Lubbock, at noon.
The small group of wheelchair-bound protesters displayed handmade signs that said "Disabled Americans Have Rights Too" and "Save Terri's Life."
"I've been on life support twice. I’m very thankful to be alive," protester Andre Gaines said.
"Now I'm thinking, 'How many tubes are going to be pulled? What's going to be next?'" another protester said.
RELATED: When relatives file suit to overrule physicians and keep loved ones on artificial life support, everybody loses (Houston Chronicle)
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 03/29/05 07:06 PM | Houston Miscellany | Print | Comments (2)
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