Welcome
Bobby Schindler is President of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, Senior Fellow at Americans United for Life, and Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Bobby advocates for the medically vulnerable in honor of Terri Schiavo, his sister. He speaks internationally, and can be booked for speaking through Catholic Speakers Organization.
Advocating for
medically vulnerable persons
As a result of my experiences fighting for my sister Terri, I’ve devoted my life to advocacy for medically vulnerable persons. Since 2005, through our non-profit organization, the Terri Schaivo Life & Hope Network, we’ve assisted more than 3,000 patients and families in crisis with the resources they’ve needed to fight for their loved ones. I’m grateful for your willingness to learn how these vulnerable persons face denial/withdraw of care by their physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies—those very people and institutions that should be helping them.
Woman Approved For ‘Assisted Dying’ Because She Couldn’t Cook For Family
(Live Action) – A recent op-ed in the New York Times spotlighted a disturbing example of a woman in Canada approved for ‘medical assistance in dying,’ or MAiD, simply because she could no longer cook for her family. Dr. Gary Rodin and Dr. Madeline Li, who both work with patients diagnosed with advanced stage cancer, […]
Soldiers Wounded in Drone Strike Describe Missed Brain Injuries and Monthslong Waits for Military Care
Medical Daily) – Soldiers wounded in Iran’s March 1 drone strike on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait say the military medical system failed to recognize how badly they were hurt. Nine wounded service members described their care on the record to the Associated Press in a report republished by The Gazette on Oct. 6. Their accounts […]
Luke Bohnenberger on Rebuilding Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury
(Being Patient) – In 2015, Luke Bohnenberger sustained a severe traumatic brain injury in a car crash. He spent days on life support and two weeks in a coma, underwent multiple brain surgeries, and had to relearn how to walk and talk. But some of the most difficult changes came after leaving the hospital, as […]
