Terri’s Lawyer Reconsiders

The lawyer who represented Terri Schiavo's parents for three years has spoken about the impact that the case had on her beliefs and personal life.

Patricia Anderson gave her first interview since the death by dehydration of Terri Schiavo a year ago, to the website, Florida Baptist Witness. She said that the case forced her to reconsider her views on many ethical issues, including abortion, despite having supported it for many years.

Ms Anderson compared Terri Schiavo's vulnerability to that of an unborn child, saying, "In many ways, it's the other end of the abortion debate...Once you really examine the evidence and take a cold, hard look at it, it's almost inescapable that killing a baby is not a solution. Killing babies is not the way out of social problems or personal problems. Killing off your elderly or disabled is not the way to keep your healthcare budget in balance." [Florida Baptist Witness, 6 April, 2006]

http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/5723.article

Updated on RARTL July, 2006