Husband Of Brain-Damaged Woman Blasts Family
Schiavo Questions Motives Of Relatives
POSTED: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
UPDATED: 11:45 am EST October 28,
2003
The husband seeking to end his severely brain-damaged wife's life told a national television audience Monday that his in-laws have set out to block his actions because they initially wanted part of a medical malpractice settlement and more recently because of right-to-life political causes.
Michael Schiavo made the accusations in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live." His wife, Terri, has been in a coma since 1990. Schiavo -- who is fighting to remove her feeding tube -- insists it would have been her wish. In the CNN interview, he accused his father-in-law of wanting a share of malpractice settlement money. He also said his in-laws have more recently been influenced by right-to-life politics. Appearing on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Sustern," the attorney for Bob and Mary Schindler countered that Michael Schiavo knew his wife never had end-of-life wishes. Pat Anderson went on to say, "It's hard to know what to believe with him because he says whatever the occasion demands or what is in his financial interests."
Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
TERRI SCHIAVO, 1963-2005 |
Michael Schiavo made the accusations in an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live." His wife, Terri, has been in a coma since 1990. Schiavo -- who is fighting to remove her feeding tube -- insists it would have been her wish. In the CNN interview, he accused his father-in-law of wanting a share of malpractice settlement money. He also said his in-laws have more recently been influenced by right-to-life politics. Appearing on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Sustern," the attorney for Bob and Mary Schindler countered that Michael Schiavo knew his wife never had end-of-life wishes. Pat Anderson went on to say, "It's hard to know what to believe with him because he says whatever the occasion demands or what is in his financial interests." Previous Stories:
- October 27, 2003: Lawyers Have Just Days To Challenge 'Terri's Law'
- October 26, 2003: Husband of Brain-Damaged Woman To Break Silence Monday
- October 24, 2003: Husband of Brain-Damaged Woman Says He'll Go To Court Next Week
- October 23, 2003: Husband Of Brain-Damaged Woman Vows To Continue Legal Fight
- October 22, 2003: Doctors: Suffering Unlikely For Brain-Damaged Woman
- October 22, 2003: Brain-Damaged Fla. Woman Receiving Fluids
- October 22, 2003: Gov. Bush Orders Woman's Feeding Tube Reinserted
- October 20, 2003: House Votes To Let Bush Intervene In Schiavo Case
- October 16, 2003: Doctors Remove Disabled Woman's Feeding Tube
Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
A man is charged with assisting with an attempted suicide after telling his wife to kill herself during an argument and loading the gun for her, deputies say.
A 27-year-old man remains under observation in a special cell today after being charged in the death of his ex-girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter last week.
Ida is no longer a hurricane as it loses strength over the water on its way to a landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast sometime tomorrow.
Three men have been arrested by Daytona Beach police after a 16-year-old died from stab wounds.
A pedestrian was struck and killed after walking into the path of a vehicle while leaving a Central Florida bar, authorities say.
Local 6 News, led by investigative reporter Mike Holfeld, will host an interactive experience on Monday, including a phone bank and online chat with homeowners association experts. Call 888-436-6665 for the phone bank.
A fight breaks out among players at a high school game in Providence, R.I., that soon spread to fans in the stands.
A Minnesota woman gives birth on-line for her family, friends and the whole world to see.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
Police in Charleston, W.V., say a 9-year-old boy stopped a carjacking with some quick thinking.
The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here is a look at some of the victims.
Top-dollar designs don't always provide a good return for the rich and famous. Check out which celebs were caught in fashion flops.
Check out these lookers who ran into the law.
Hundreds of photos in the Casey Anthony case are released.
At least six people were shot at an Orlando high-rise, officials say.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
