The Pope Puts it All Into Perspective - 'PVS', Terri Schiavo

Pope John Paul II, on 'PVS' ('persistent vegetative state') cases such as Terri Schiavo (yes, I know she is not a 'vegetable', but, even if she is 'PVS', then...)

"I should like particularly to underline how the administration of water and food, even when provided by artificial means, always represents a natural means of preserving life, not a medical act. Its use, furthermore, should be considered in principle, ordinary and proportionate, and as such morally obligatory, insofar as and until it is seen to have attained its proper finality, which in the present case consists in providing nourishment to the patient and alleviation of his suffering"

This article (in which I found the above quote) is very enriching in it's description of the situation and the conclusions reached. I recommend anyone who holds any kind of opinion on what should be done for Terri Schiavo and similar patients to read this.

Prayers Needed:

Please continue to pray for Terri Schiavo, who is still painfully dehydrating until she dies, for Pope John Paul II, who is recovering from his bouts with a few troublesome weeks, and for my mother, who is doing a little better lately.