(By Bobby Schindler / LifeNews.com) – Twenty-one years after the death of my sister, Terri Schiavo, one truth remains clear: when a person loses the ability to speak for themselves, their God-given dignity and humanity still remain.
Terri’s story became an international debate about medicine, law, ethics, and human dignity. But what many failed to recognize is that Terri’s story was not unique.
Today, millions of people are living with cognitive disabilities resulting from trauma, near drownings, drug overdoses, strokes, and anoxia, among other causes. They are patients we rarely see, families we often overlook, and voices we easily ignore or forget. CONTINUE